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Tornado warning issued for Barrie area

Environment Canada meteorologists tracking severe thunderstorm that could produce tornado; Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall possible
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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At 3:02 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.

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

The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

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

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather … for Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm

For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.

In effect for:

Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale

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