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: Wind gusts up to 100 km/h. Up to quarter sized hail. Locally heavy rainfall.

Timing: Late this afternoon and early this evening.

Additional Remarks: A low pressure system near the Nunavut border has brought humid, unstable air to the northern reaches of the province. Scattered thunderstorms are developing around the low as it tracks toward Churchill and the Hudson Bay coast later today.

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Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Large hail can cause significant damage and injury. 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 X using #MBStorm.