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WFCN12 CWTO 272334
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:34 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 27 JULY 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
DRYDEN - IGNACE
SIOUX LOOKOUT - EASTERN LAC SEUL.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:33 P.M. CDT (8:33 P.M. EDT).
AT 6:34 P.M. CDT (7:34 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 POSSIBLE PRODUCING MULTIPLE TORNADOES
IS LOCATED FROM ENTWINE LAKE TO LAC SEUL, MOVING EAST AT 80 KM/H.
ONE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED 5
KILOMETRES NORTH OF BIG SANDY LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 100 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO, 120 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
SIOUX LOOKOUT, OJIBWAY PROVINCIAL PARK, MINNITAKI LAKE, SAM LAKE,
ABRAM LAKE AND LAKE OF BAYS.
ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS
LOCATED 11 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF LONG LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 80
KM/H.
HAZARD: 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
SANDBAR LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, MAMEIGWESS LAKE AND INDIAN LAKE.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LINE HAZARDS ARE 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
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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