Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:06 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and extremely heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Near Gouldtown

Motion: Moving east at 15 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: extremely heavy (100 - 150 mm)

Locations in the Path: Beaver Flat Main Centre Gouldtown Riverhurst

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Heavy rain will likely cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

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