Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

A frontal system over southern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba is ushering in a moist, unstable airmass. This airmass is favourable for the development of thunderstorms in east central Saskatchewan and western Manitoba this evening. These thunderstorms will have the capability of producing heavy rain, strong winds and large hail. An isolated tornado threat is also possible.

What: Wind gusts up to 100 km/h. Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail. Locally heavy rain.

When: This evening.

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Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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