Red Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 3:36 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an extremely dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, baseball size or greater hail and very heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: About 30 km east of Swan Plain

Motion: Moving southeast at 60 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: golf ball to tennis ball size (4.5 to 6.9 cm) Rain: very heavy (50 - 100 mm)

Locations in the Path: Whitebeech Arran Benito Swan River Durban Kenville Boggy Creek

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Large hail will cause significant damage and injury. There is a risk of life-threatening injury.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.