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WFCN12 CWTO 272340
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:40 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 27 JULY 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:38 P.M. CDT (7:38 P.M. EST).
AT 6:39 P.M. CDT (6:39 P.M. EST), 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.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED FROM 10 KILOMETRES WEST OF
FLANDERS TO 15 KILOMETRES WEST OF CLEARWATER WEST LAKE, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO, TOONIE SIZE HAIL AND 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
CALM LAKE, DOVETAIL LAKE, CLEARWATER WEST LAKE AND TURTLE LAKE.
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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