Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:33 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, golf ball to tennis ball size hail and extremely heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: About 20 km west of Central Butte

Motion: Moving east at 15 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: golf ball to tennis ball size (4.5 to 6.9 cm) Rain: extremely heavy (100 - 150 mm)

Locations in the Path: Central Butte

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Large hail will likely 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.