Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 2:48 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and very heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Over Ochre River

Motion: Moving east at 40 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 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: Rainbow Beach Provincial Park Ochre Beach Ochre River Ste. Rose du Lac Ste. Amélie

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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may 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.