WFCN11 CWTO 252045

RED WARNING - TORNADO

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:45 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026.

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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:

      WATFORD - PINERY PARK - EASTERN LAMBTON COUNTY.



RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - ENDED FOR:

      SARNIA - PETROLIA - WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:43 P.M. EDT.



AT 4:44 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.



POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATION: OVER INWOOD 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

WANSTEAD 

INWOOD 

WATFORD 

ALVINSTON



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. 

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY 

SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS 

AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING 

DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER 

APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE. 

OTHERWISE, MOVE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO TO ESCAPE. WEAR 

YOUR LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. TORNADO 

WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS LIKELY TO 

PRODUCE A TORNADO. 



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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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