Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County 7:07 PM EDT Sunday 16 June 2013 Tornado warning for Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County continued At 7:00 PM EDT, meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm that is likely producing a tornado. Doppler radar indicates strong rotation 40 km west of Grand Bend and moving southeast from Lake Huron at a speed of 50 km/h. The storm will likely come onshore between Kettle Point and Grand Bend. The storm may also produce large hail up to 4 cm in diameter. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you 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. If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately. For more information: emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html . Environment Canada continues to monitor the situation closely. Stay tuned to your local media or Weatheradio for further updates. If you would like to report severe weather, you can send an email to [email protected]. Updated or ended by 8:00 PM EDT.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:14:59 +0000
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