Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 12:06 a.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:

From 30 km west of Sasaginnigak Lake to River Hills

Motion: Moving northeast at 60 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:

St-Georges Silver Falls Wendigo Beach Pinawa Otter Falls Nutimik Lake Bird River Bissett Pointe du Bois Family Lake

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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. 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.