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WFCN11 CWTO 192206
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:06 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY
ST. THOMAS - AYLMER - EASTERN ELGIN COUNTY
LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:04 P.M. EDT.
AT 6:05 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.
FIRST TORNADO LOCATION: OVER DORCHESTER
SECOND TORNADO LOCATION: OVER BELMONT
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
TORNADO
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
DORCHESTER
PUTNAM
BELMONT
LYONS
MOSSLEY
SPRINGFIELD
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY
SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE, MOVE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO TO ESCAPE. WEAR
YOUR LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. TORNADO
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS LIKELY TO
PRODUCE A TORNADO.
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 IN ONTARIO, 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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