WFCN11 CWTO 150616
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:16 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
      WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:14 A.M. EDT.

AT 2:15 A.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 LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED FROM 11
KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF LASALLE TO 10 KILOMETRES WEST OF
AMHERSTBURG, MOVING EAST AT 90 KM/H.

HAZARDS:
- TORNADO.
- 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
WINDSOR, AMHERSTBURG, TECUMSEH, KINGSVILLE, BELLE RIVER, LAKESHORE,
LASALLE, SOUTH WINDSOR, MCGREGOR, WINDSOR AIRPORT, MAIDSTONE,
HARROW, ESSEX, COTTAM.

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. TORNADOES AT
NIGHT CANNOT BE SEEN AND MAY STRIKE SUDDENLY. SOMETIMES THEY ARE
PRECEDED BY STRENGTHENING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, OR AN APPROACHING
WHISTLING OR ROARING SOUND. 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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