Environment Canada’s tornado warning for parts of central Ontario cancelled

A mostly cloudy start to the work week with showers and a few thunderstorms on Monday. A bit of a break from the heat and humidity as temperatures will be in the high 20s but feeling like the high 30s.

A tornado warning issued by Environment Canada for several communities in central Ontario Monday evening has been cancelled.

According to messages posted on Environment Canada’s alerts website at 7:40 p.m., the following areas were among those covered under the warning:

  • Haliburton
  • Minden
  • Southern Haliburton County
  • Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
  • Fenelon Falls
  • Balsam Lake Park
  • Northern Kawartha Lakes

Forecasters said the storm detected near Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park was capable of generating a tornado. At the time, they said the storm was moving east at around 55 km/h with the potential for gusts to be as strong as 90 km/h.

“This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches,” the warning said.

“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.”

However, before 9 p.m., the alerts were removed from Environment Canada’s website.

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