Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:58 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Over Portage la Prairie

Motion: Moving northeast at 45 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: Portage Spillway Provincial Park Yellow Quill Provincial Park Portage la Prairie Poplar Point St. Ambroise

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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. 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.