WFCN13 CWTO 022335
TORNADO WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:35 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
      MOOSONEE.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:34 P.M. EDT.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 17 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GALETON, 
MOVING EAST AT 80 KM/H. 

HAZARDS: 
A TORNADO 
90 TO 110KM/H WIND GUSTS 
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
TIDEWATER PROVINCIAL PARK, MOOSONEE AND GALETON.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE 
COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF YOU HEAR A 
ROARING SOUND OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE 
GROUND, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE 
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 

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. 

THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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, 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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