Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

What: Wind gusts of 90 km/h. Up to ping pong ball sized hail. Locally heavy rainfall.

When: This afternoon and evening.

Additional information: Scattered severe thunderstorms have developed over portions of southern and central Saskatchewan along a trough of low pressure. In southeastern Saskatchewan an isolated tornado threat is possible; if conditions become more favourable a tornado watch may be issued for those areas.

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Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Large hail can cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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.