Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 4:54 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, golf ball to tennis ball size hail and very heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: About 20 km south of Benito

Motion: Moving southeast at 60 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: golf ball to tennis ball size (4.5 to 6.9 cm) Rain: very heavy (50 - 100 mm)

Locations in the Path: Arran Benito Duck Mountain Provincial Park Kamsack Beach Ministik Beach Boggy Creek San Clara Makaroff Roblin

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Large hail will likely cause significant damage and injury. There is a risk of serious 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.