Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 9:50 p.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 heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location:

From Amyot Lake to Canwood to Paddling Lake

Motion: Moving east at 40 km/h

Hazards:

Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path:

Mistawasis Paddling Lake Canwood Filion Lake Amyot Lake Leask Kilwinning Marcelin Parkside Shellbrook Fort Carlton Provincial Park Holbein

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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. 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.