Twister warning issued for components of northwestern Ontario on Sunday

Atmosphere Canada issued twister and extreme thunderstorm warnings for components of northwestern Ontario on Sunday.

Twister warnings had been issued Sunday morning for the Kakabeka Falls, Whitefish Lake, Arrow Lake, Atikokan, Shebandowan, and Quetico Park areas.

Sunshine, Glenwater, and O’Connor may additionally be impacted, Atmosphere Canada mentioned.

“A extreme thunderstorm able to producing a twister is positioned 23 kilometres southeast of Greenwater Lake, shifting east at 70 km/h,” the climate company mentioned. “It is a harmful and doubtlessly life-threatening scenario. Take cowl instantly, if threatening climate approaches. Should you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling particles close to the bottom, flying particles, or any threatening climate approaching, take shelter instantly.”

In the meantime, extreme thunderstorm warnings are in impact for Thunder Bay, Cloud Bay and Dorion.

Extreme thunderstorm watches are in place for Atikokan, Shebandowan, Quetico Park, Fort Frances, Emo, Wet River, Kakabeka Falls, Whitefish Lake, and Arrow Lake.