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07/24/2025

UPDATE: Tornado Warning Ended for Huntsville and Baysville

PRIOR: Tornado Warning in effect for:

Huntsville - Baysville

At 6:51 PM EDT, 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.

A line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes is located from 8 kilometres northwest of Sand Lake to Bona Vista, moving east at 80 km/h.

Hazard: Tornado and 100 km/h wind gusts.

Locations impacted include:
Algonquin Park, Big East River Provincial Park, J. Albert Bauer Provincial Park and Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial .

This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.

Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. 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.

Go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris.

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing tornadoes.

07/24/2025

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch - issued for:
South River - Burk's Falls, Ont. (044210)
Western Algonquin Park - Lake of Two Rivers, Ont. (044320)
Bracebridge
Gravenhurst
Huntsville - Baysville, Ont. (044410)
Town of Parry Sound - Rosseau - Killbear Park, Ont. (044420)

Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain.

Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 110 km/h
Torrential rainfall with amounts possibly in excess of 50 mm
Nickel sized hail
A tornado is also possible

Timing:
This afternoon and evening.

Utility outages are possible. Significant damage to property, buildings and trees is possible.

Be prepared for severe weather. If threatening weather approaches, take cover in a basement or interior room. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using .

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

07/24/2025

07/22/2025

Pet food drive at Pet Smart in Huntsville at the Huntsville Place Mall

Kittens are up for adoption plus an amazing Nail Trimming Event!

Aspen Valley and the Ontario SPCA on site as well

You can also download the Pet Smart App for bonus offer on your account and auto ship servicesl

Happening now until 3pm today, the food drive and adoption event runs until the 27th!

07/19/2025

H***y Tonk Summer Jam happening at the Bracebridge fairgrounds! Happy now till 11pm tonight!

Full of live music, line dancing, good ol’ country food, camping under the stars, and true community spirit.

Supporting a Great Cause – All proceeds benefit Andy’s House, helping families in need.

Good ol' h***y tonk vibes at the H***y Tonk Summer Jam!