Yellow Watch - Tornado

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.

Hazards: Tornadoes. Wind gusts up to 110 km/h. Up to golf ball sized hail. Locally heavy rainfall.

Timing: This evening.

Additional Details: Thunderstorms are developing along a slow moving warm front in west-central Saskatchewan. In the tornado watch area, all weather hazards will be possible in severe thunderstorms through the late evening hours.

Afterwards, the potential for non-tornadic severe thunderstorm activity will continue across parts of southern and central Saskatchewan into the night, reaching Manitoba by Sunday morning.

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Significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.

Tornado watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #SKStorm.