WFCN11 CWTO 301651

RED WARNING - TORNADO

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:51 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026.

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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:

      KINGSTON - ODESSA - FRONTENAC ISLANDS

      TAMWORTH - SYDENHAM - SOUTH FRONTENAC.



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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:50 P.M. EDT.



AT 12:51 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.



TORNADO LOCATION: NEAR KEPLER AND ALSO NEAR BATTERSEA 



MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 85 KM/H 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

KEPLER, INVERARY, GLENBURNIE



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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