Orange Watch - Tornado

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.

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Significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.

Tornado watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.