Environment Canada issues Tornado warning for parts of southwestern Ontario
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© Tammy Vallee / Viewer Supplied File photo of a lightning strike.
TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of the risk of tornadoes forming in southwestern Ontario.
The agency calls it a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.
Severe storms are also in the forecast amid heat warnings.
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Environment Canada urges people to take cover immediately if threatening weather occurs.
The agency advises going to the lowest room, away from outside walls and windows.
It notes lightning kills about 10 people every year.