Active Alerts Munsee-Delaware Nation 1, ON

Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. 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.

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.

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

At 1:57 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.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is located 8 kilometres northwest of Appin, moving east at 55 km/h.

Hazard: Tornado and 100 km/h wind gusts.

Locations impacted include:
Melbourne, Macksville, North Appin Station, North Ekfrid, Glen Oak, Longwood, Christina and Muncey.

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This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.

Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing tornadoes.