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.

Hazards: Up to toonie sized hail. Wind gusts of 90 km/h. Locally heavy rain.

Timing: This evening.

Remarks: Thunderstorms have developed ahead of a low pressure system making its way into northern Manitoba. Thunderstorms will lessen in intensity late this evening, but activity will continue across the north into Monday morning.

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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.