Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 7:41 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Over Pinawa

Motion: Moving east at 45 km/h

Hazards: - Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) - Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) - Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: - Pinawa - Otter Falls - Nutimik Lake - Betula Lake - Big Whiteshell Lake

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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. 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.