Update: Environment Canada sent GuelphToday the following explanation early Monday afternoon.
"Thank you for your feedback. Tornado warnings were sent this morning for a number of regions in southern Ontario due to a testing error. We are taking steps to prevent this kind of error from happening in the future.
We apologize for the inconvenience."
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Environment Canada quickly corrected erroneous information sent out Tuesday that said there was a tornado warning for the area.
At 8:46 a.m. Environment Canada sent out a weather alert via email of a tornado warning for Guelph and Wellington County. They also tweeted the information.
"At 8:43 a.m. 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," said the email. "This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation."
They also tweeted the information.
08:43 EnvCanada issued warning #Tornado #Guelph #ONStorm https://t.co/YSmsfJz4Jx
— Guelph (@ECAlertON5) April 27, 2021
Minutes later they sent out an email saying the warning was a mistake.
"This alert has been cancelled. Previous messages for this alert were distributed in error," said the second email.
Environment Canada has not immediately responded to a request for an explanation of the error.
