Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:48 p.m. CDT, an area of severe thunderstorms is located about 40 km west of Winnipeg. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Winnipeg, Selkirk

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Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

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

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.