WFCN11 CWTO 250327
TORNADO WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:27 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 24 AUGUST 2023.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
      CHATHAM-KENT - RONDEAU PARK.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:26 A.M. EDT.

AT 11:27 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 BLENHEIM TO 15 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PELEE ISLAND, 
MOVING EAST AT 85 KM/H. 

HAZARD: TORNADO AND 110 KM/H WIND GUSTS. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH 
LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 50 MM POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK, DEALTOWN AND ERIEAU.

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(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

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(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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