Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:40 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: Over Pinawa Provincial Park

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: Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park Pinawa Provincial Park Pinawa Lac du Bonnet Pinawa Dam Provincial Park Wendigo Beach 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.