Red Tornado Warning Issued for Southwestern Ontario
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a red tornado warning for parts of Southwestern Ontario effective immediately until 10:43 p.m. EDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Ontario
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Ontario.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a red warning - tornado - in effect. The alert was sent at 2026-08-08T21:15:38-00:00 and is effective from 2026-08-08T21:15:38-00:00 until 2026-08-08T22:43:38-00:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Ontario, specifically the localities of Oxford and Brant, including the area described as Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County.
What You Should Do
Extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the affected localities.
Expected Conditions
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.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately on 2026-08-08 at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and expires at 2026-08-08T22:43:38-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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