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WFCN12 CWTO 262014
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:14 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 26 JULY 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
=NEW= KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE
ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK.
TORNADO WARNING - REPLACES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:12 P.M. CDT (4:12 P.M. EST, 5:12 P.M. EDT).
AT 3:13 P.M. CDT (3:13 P.M. EST, 4:13 P.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA
METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY
PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE
RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES IS
LOCATED FROM 8 KILOMETRES EAST OF SHEBANDOWAN LAKES TO LA VERENDRYE
PROVINCIAL PARK, MOVING EAST AT 60 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO AND 110 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
ARROW LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, WHITEFISH LAKE, KAKABEKA FALLS
PROVINCIAL PARK, NORTH LAKE, WATAP LAKE, SHEBANDOWAN LAKES, ARROW
LAKE, MOUNTAIN LAKE, REMICKS, MOOSE LAKE, MACKIES, NORTH FOWL LAKE,
NOLALU, SUNSHINE, FLINT, MOKOMON AND KAMINISTIQUIA.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF YOU HEAR A
ROARING SOUND OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE
GROUND, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
GO INDOORS TO A ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR, AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS
AND WINDOWS, SUCH AS A BASEMENT, BATHROOM, STAIRWELL OR INTERIOR
CLOSET. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES, VEHICLES, TENTS, TRAILERS AND OTHER
TEMPORARY OR FREE-STANDING SHELTER, AND MOVE TO A STRONG BUILDING IF
YOU CAN. AS A LAST RESORT, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING TORNADOES.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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