Environment Canada has issued a Tornado Watch for the Dryden, Ignace, Vermilion Bay, Fort Frances and Kenora Areas.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.
Hazards include tornadoes, ping pong ball to tennis ball size hail and damaging wind gusts of 100 to 130 km/h.
Environment Canada says storms could happen from late this afternoon through to late this evening.
They also urge you to be prepared for severe weather and take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Meanwhile, communities north of Highway 17 including Red Lake, Ear Falls, Sioux Lookout and Hudson are under Severe Thunder Storm advisories as well.
Complete forecasts as well as Dopller Radar and ‘Real Time Lightning” can be found on our weather page HERE
