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WFCN12 CWTO 081415
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:15 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 8 AUGUST 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:13 A.M. CDT.
AT 9:14 A.M. CDT, 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 10 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF ENTWINE LAKE TO 15
KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF POPULUS LAKE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO AND 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
LOST LAKE, EAGLE LAKE, LOWER MANITOU LAKE, UPPER MANITOU LAKE AND
GOLD ROCK.
AREAS OF CONCERN FOR TORNADOES ARE EAGLE LAKE, UPPER MANITOU LAKE
AND GOLD ROCK.
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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