Yellow Watch - Tornado

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.

Hazards: Tornadoes. Up to tennis ball sized hail. Wind gusts to 110 km/h. Locally heavy rainfall.

Timing: This afternoon and this evening.

Additional Information: Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon along a trough of low pressure situated near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. Any thunderstorms that do develop are expected to quickly intensify as they track northeastward. Tornadoes, large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rain are possible. The tornado risk will diminish in the late evening hours, but severe thunderstorm activity will continue toward the Manitoba border through the night.

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Significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.

Tornado watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #SKStorm.