Ottawa Is Under A Tornado Warning This Weekend & Thunderstorms Will Rock Ontario

Plus 100 km/h winds will whip the city.
Tornado Warning: Ottawa Is Getting Whipped By Vicious Storms As Rain Rocks Ontario
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The nation's capital is under a tornado warning — Ottawa locals are told to stay inside at the lowest floor and avoid all outside walls and windows.

In a weather alert on Sunday, August 2, Environment Canada alerted many residents in Ontario to severe weather on its way.

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A line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes is located from 7 kilometres northwest of Pakenham to Garretton, moving northeast at 55 km/h.

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Possible tornadoes are occurring at Carleton Place, Richmond, and Merrickville and you can check out the warnings yourself to see if you're in an affected area.

"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," wrote Environment Canada.

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Leave temporary or "free-standing" shelters for a strong building, if possible — worst-case scenario, lie low and shield your head from flying debris.

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