Tornado Warning Replaces Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Environment Canada

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Updated or ended by 11:35 P.M. Edt.

At 10:36 P.M. Edt, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an area of severe thunderstorms 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 15 kilometres West of lasalle to 25 kilometres West of amherstburg, moving East at 90 km/h.

Hazard: Tornado and 110 km/h wind gusts.

Locations impacted include: Amherstburg, lasalle, McGregor, Colchester and harrow.

Take cover immediately, if threatening weather Approaches. Tornadoes at night cannot be seen and may strike suddenly. Sometimes they are preceded by strengthening winds, large hail, or an approaching whistling or roaring Sound.

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!

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 in Ontario, send an email to onstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

For more information: Https://www.Ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

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