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WFCN12 CWTO 271457
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:57 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 27 JULY 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK
KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:55 A.M. CDT (10:55 A.M. EST, 11:55 A.M. EDT).
AT 9:56 A.M. CDT (9:56 A.M. EST, 10:56 A.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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED 23
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF GREENWATER LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 70 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO, 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS, NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
SUNSHINE, GLENWATER AND O'CONNOR.
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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