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Tornado warning in effect for Chapleau and area

Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible, Environment Canada warns
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Tornado warning in effect for: 

  • Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake

At 6:47 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.



A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is located near Little Antler Lake, moving east at 70 km/h.



Hazard:
Tornado, golf ball size hail and 90 km/h wind gusts.



Source:
RADAR indicated.



Locations impacted include:

Five Mile Lake Provincial Park and Five Mile Lake.

Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches.



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.



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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.



For more information, click here.

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