Tornado risk, severe storms prompt warnings in northeastern Ont.

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Environment Canada issued tornado watches were issued for Timmins, Cochrane, Englehart, Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Temagami and Temiskaming Shores, with conditions favourable for severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, wind gusts up to 100 km/h, toonie-sized hail, and intense rainfall exceeding 50 mm per hour.
'Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes,' the enviromental agency warned, advising residents to seek shelter in a basement or interior room if a tornado develops.
Enviroment Canada Ontario Map - July 5
Environment Canada has issued tornado watches and thunderstand warnings across northeastern Ontario. (Red - Warnings, Yellow - Watches and Grey - Special Weather Statements) This map shows warnings and watches as of 8:15 p.m. on July 5, 2025. (Enviroment Canada)
Emergency Management Ontario echoed the warnings, urging people to avoid mobile homes and vehicles during severe weather.
'This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation,' Environment Canada stated in its alert, urging residents to take immediate cover if threatening weather approaches.
Thunderstorm warning also in effect in some areas
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for the Kirkland Lake and Englehart on Saturday evening as a dangerous storm system brought heavy rain and powerful winds to northeastern Ontario.
Kirkland Lake, Ont., on July 5, 2025 at about 7:30 p.m.
A severe storm passes through Kirkland Lake, Ont., on July 5, 2025 at about 7:30 p.m. (Ontario Storm Watchers/Facebook)
As of 8:11 p.m. meteorologists tracked a line of severe thunderstorms stretching from Kinabik Lake to 15 kilometres northwest of Argyle Lake, moving east at 45 km/h. The storm was capable of producing wind gusts up to 90 km/h and rainfall exceeding 50 mm, raising concerns of flash flooding and reduced visibility.
Affected locations included Kirkland Lake, Argyle Lake, Barris Lake, Beaver House Lake, Diamond Lake, Grassy Lake, Kenaja Lake, Kenogami Lake, Kearns, Kinabik Lake, Misema Lake, North Arm, Northlands Park, Sesekinika Lake, Slim Lake, Virginiatown and Watabeag Lake.
Residents were advised to monitor Environment Canada for updates and report severe weather to [e-mail] or via social media using #ONStorm.
More preparedness information is available on the Government of Ontario website.