At 2:59 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and very heavy rain.
Thunderstorm Location: 15 km southwest of Central Butte to 25 km north of Mankota
Motion: Moving slowly to the northeast
Hazards: Wind: strong (up to 90 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: very heavy (50 - 100 mm)
Locations in the Path: Kincaid Chaplin Central Butte Meyronne Shamrock
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Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.