WWCN13 CWWG 152208
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:08 P.M. CST SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA
=NEW= CARLYLE - OXBOW - CARNDUFF - BIENFAIT - STOUGHTON
=NEW= R.M. OF LAURIER INCLUDING RADVILLE
=NEW= R.M. OF LOMOND INCLUDING COLGATE AND GOODWATER
=NEW= R.M. OF LAKE ALMA INCLUDING LAKE ALMA AND BEAUBIER
=NEW= R.M. OF SOURIS VALLEY INCLUDING TRIBUNE AND OUNGRE
=NEW= R.M. OF CYMRI INCLUDING MIDALE MACOUN AND HALBRITE
=NEW= R.M. OF BENSON INCLUDING BENSON
=NEW= R.M. OF CAMBRIA INCLUDING TORQUAY AND OUTRAM
=NEW= R.M. OF ESTEVAN INCLUDING ESTEVAN AND HITCHCOCK.

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==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS 
AND DAMAGING HAIL.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS A SYSTEM FROM MONTANA IS MOVING 
OVER SOUTHEASTERN SASKATCHEWAN AND WESTERN MANITOBA THIS EVENING. 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND 
MOVE EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE EVENING INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA. WATCHES 
WILL LIKELY BE EXPANDED EASTWARD AS THE THUNDERSTORMS EVOLVE.

VERY LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY, BREAK WINDOWS, DENT VEHICLES 
AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE 
BUILDINGS, DOWN TREES AND BLOW LARGE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. LOCALLY 
HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE. REMEMBER, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN 
PRODUCE TORNADOES. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 
REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS 
ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD 
PRODUCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, 
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)SKSTORM.

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