810
WFCN11 CWTO 022137
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:37 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= OXFORD - BRANT
=NEW= CITY OF HAMILTON
=NEW= KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:05 P.M. EDT.
AT 5:36 P.M. EDT, AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO, IS LOCATED OVER PLATTSVILLE. THIS SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 95 KM/H. DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS, DAMAGING HAIL AND FLOODING RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
PLATTSVILLE, AYR, BRANCHTON, ST. GEORGE, SHEFFIELD, HARRISBURG,
ROCKTON, LYNDEN, COPETOWN
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, OR MOVE
DIRECTLY AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. OTHERWISE, 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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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