updated on Christmas. 27/27/2024 6:01 pm
Residents of northwestern Ontario are advised to pay close attention to weather forecasts as severe weather, including tornadoes, is expected to continue into Saturday night. Check back regularly for updates.
These factors combined to cause severe thunderstorms in northwestern Ontario. In addition to heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail, some storms may produce tornadoes. This prompted Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to issue a tornado watch. The threat of tornadoes continues into Saturday night.
Current Tornado Watch
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Dryden-Ignace
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Fort Frances – Lake Rainey
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Atikokan – Uppsala – Quetico
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Sioux Lookout – Sawant Lake
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Gull Bay-Black Sturgeon Lake
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Armstrong-Oden-Wabakimi Park
11:57 a.m. ET: Conditions are favorable for the formation of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.
Please pay close attention to the latest warnings in case a tornado warning is upgraded to a tornado warning in your area. Have a plan to seek safe shelter if severe weather threatens your home, office or drive.
Weekend: Severe thunderstorm risk returns for Manitoba in northwestern Ontario
A trailing cold front from this system is bringing some relief to the hot weather over the western Prairies on Saturday, and it will cut into an unstable air mass over Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, raising the risk of afternoon thunderstorms that last into the night. .
The first wave will begin near Lake of the Woods, Ont., in the late afternoon and move northeast along the boundary of a strengthening storm in the morning, possibly reaching the James Bay coast after midnight.
The storm will start with hail and high winds, but will condense into a line and may produce widespread gusty winds.
