Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:10 p.m. CDT, a severe thunderstorm is located over Dakota Plains. This severe thunderstorm is moving northeast at 40 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Long Plain, Portage la Prairie, Oakville

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Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

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

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.