Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 12:57 a.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and very heavy rain.

This line extends from Whitecap to 50 km (49 km) southeast of Duck Lake to 40 km (39 km) southeast of Paddockwood

Motion: Moving southeast at 45 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: Prud'homme Weldon St. Benedict Yellow Creek Middle Lake Gronlid Lake Lenore Viscount Melfort Humboldt

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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure. Large hail may cause significant damage and 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.