Warnings Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale 3:25 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado warning for Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale continued A report has been received of a funnel cloud near Barrie. 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. Tornadoes are likely wrapped in rain and may not be visible. Do not wait to see a funnel cloud. 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 4:00 PM EDT. Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago 3:25 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado warning for Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago continued A report has been received of a funnel cloud near Barrie. 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. Tornadoes are likely wrapped in rain and may not be visible. Do not wait to see a funnel cloud. 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 4:00 PM EDT. Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake 3:25 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado warning for Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake ended Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake 3:35 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Severe thunderstorm warning for Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake issued At 3:20 EDT, meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms extending from southern Lake Huron through Lake Simcoe and east northeastward to the Ottawa Valley and into Quebec. These are dangerous storms. A roof has been reported blown down in the Petawawa area and trees have been blown down. Wind damage has been reported in Petawawa, Pembroke, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Barrie, and Coldwater. The thunderstorms are moving eastward at 70 km/h and are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail as well as the threat for a tornado. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Strong wind gusts and hail can damage property and cause injuries. Local downpours can cause flash floods. Go indoors and move away from windows and skylights. Avoid areas of the building that could be affected by falling debris such as tree limbs. Stay on the lower floor of your home or building and if the storm is particularly severe go to the basement. Avoid driving through water on roads. Even shallow fast moving water across a road can sweep a vehicle away. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. In Canada, lightning kills up to 10 people every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. 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 5:30 PM EDT. Watches Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale 3:10 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado watch for Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale continued Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible this afternoon and early evening. This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes..Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins. A very unstable airmass lies across Southern Ontario. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon. Some of these storms will be locally severe. There is also the risk for isolated tornadoes. The greatest threat for isolated tornadoes will be over northern portions of Southern Ontario, including the Ottawa Valley. Hence a tornado watch has been issued for those regions. Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago 3:10 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado watch for Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago continued Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible this afternoon and early evening. This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes..Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins. A very unstable airmass lies across Southern Ontario. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon. Some of these storms will be locally severe. There is also the risk for isolated tornadoes. The greatest threat for isolated tornadoes will be over northern portions of Southern Ontario, including the Ottawa Valley. Hence a tornado watch has been issued for those regions. Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake 3:10 PM EDT Friday 19 July 2013 Tornado watch for Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake continued Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible this afternoon and early evening. This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes..Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins. A very unstable airmass lies across Southern Ontario. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon. Some of these storms will be locally severe. There is also the risk for isolated tornadoes. The greatest threat for isolated tornadoes will be over northern portions of Southern Ontario, including the Ottawa Valley. Hence a tornado watch has been issued for those regions. Stay connected ATOM
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