869
WFCN10 CWUL 082305
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:05 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIMS AREA.
RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - REPLACES ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIMS AREA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:03 P.M. EDT.
AT 7:04 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.
THIS STORM IS LOCATED NEAR RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIM AND IS TRACING
EASTWARDS AT 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
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.
TORNADOES CAN BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND MAY NOT BE VISIBLE.
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS
LIKELY TO PRODUCE A TORNADO.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/QSPC
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