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WWCN11 CWTO 022025
ORANGE WATCH - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:25 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - TORNADO - FOR:
WATFORD - PINERY PARK - EASTERN LAMBTON COUNTY
LONDON - MIDDLESEX
WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY
GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY
STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO.
HAZARDS:
RISK OF A TORNADO.
STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 110 KM/H.
QUARTER TO LOONIE SIZED HAIL.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.
TIMING:
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS PUSHING ACROSS LAKE HURON AND IS EXPECTED
TO REACH THE LAKE HURON SHORES WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. CONDITIONS
WITHIN THE REGION ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THIS THUNDERSTORM TO POSSIBLY
PRODUCE TORNADOES AS WELL AS STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO INFRASTRUCTURE, HOMES AND THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS POSSIBLE. IN THE EVENT OF A TORNADO, OR IF A
TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA: 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. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. IF YOU HEAR A ROARING SOUND
OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE GROUND, FLYING
DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. WHEN OUT ON THE WATER, BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MAKE FOR SHORE AND TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TO BE ON A SMALL CRAFT ON
THE OPEN WATER WHEN LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING.
TORNADO WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF 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 IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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