Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 9:18 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: About 55 km east of Fox Valley

Motion: Moving quickly to the east at 70 km/h

Hazards:

Wind: damaging (110 - 129 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path:

Hazlet Pennant Webb Stewart Valley Swift Current

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Heavy rain will likely cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail will likely 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.