Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 9:05 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: 25 km (26 km) east of Great Falls 15 km (14 km) southeast of Poplar Bay

Motion: Moving northeast at 20 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: Poplar Bay Poplar Bay Provincial Park Bird River

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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. 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.