Tornado Warning Issued for Woodstock and Oxford County
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 months 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 an immediate tornado warning for Woodstock, Tillsonburg, and Oxford County, urging residents to be aware of the minor severity alert.
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- Record type
- tornado
- Affected area
- Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County
- Issued
- May 9, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County.
Alert Details
A tornado warning has been issued by Environment Canada. The alert type is tornado, with an urgency of immediate and a severity classified as minor. It is effective from 2026-05-09T21:02:29 UTC.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the specific geographic regions of Woodstock, Tillsonburg, and Oxford County.
What You Should Do
Given the immediate urgency of the tornado warning, residents in the affected areas should be prepared for an immediate threat and take appropriate actions as per standard procedures for such alerts.
Expected Conditions
No specific details on expected conditions, such as wind speed or other hazards, are provided in the alert.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting at 2026-05-09T21:02:29 UTC and expires at 2026-05-09T21:02:29 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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