Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:57 a.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Location: About 18 km north of Deer Lake

Motion: Moving quickly to the east at 60 km/h

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

Locations in the Path: Deer Lake Favourable Lake Bear Head Lake Sandy Lake

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Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.