Tornado watch issued for parts of northwest Ontario
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Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for July 4, 2025.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have issued a tornado watch for parts of northwestern Ontario.
ECCC said Friday afternoon at 3:53 p.m. that they are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Locations impacted include Atikokan, Dovetail Lake, Steep Rock Lake, Finlayson Lake and Marmion Lake.
Wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour and rainfall rates reaching nearly 50 mm per hour are possible.
ECCC adds a second area of severe thunderstorms, also located near the Minnesota border, are moving east at 65 km/h.
Areas impacted include Dumbbell Lake, Namakan Lake and Sand Point Lake.
Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Narrows are also under tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings.
ECCC said the situation is dangerous and potentially life-threatening. If threatening weather approaches, or a funnel cloud is spotted, you're asked to seek shelter immediately.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have issued a tornado watch for parts of northwestern Ontario.
ECCC said Friday afternoon at 3:53 p.m. that they are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Locations impacted include Atikokan, Dovetail Lake, Steep Rock Lake, Finlayson Lake and Marmion Lake.
Wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour and rainfall rates reaching nearly 50 mm per hour are possible.
ECCC adds a second area of severe thunderstorms, also located near the Minnesota border, are moving east at 65 km/h.
Areas impacted include Dumbbell Lake, Namakan Lake and Sand Point Lake.
Dryden, Fort Frances and Sioux Narrows are also under tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings.
ECCC said the situation is dangerous and potentially life-threatening. If threatening weather approaches, or a funnel cloud is spotted, you're asked to seek shelter immediately.
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