REGINA - Update:
At 5:22 PM CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. This thunderstorm is southeast of Oxbow and is moving southeast and 50 km/h. Golf ball sized hail also possible. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches.
Affected area: R.M. of Mount Pleasant including Carnduff
At 5:16 PM CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. This thunderstorm is over Davin and is moving southeast at 50 km/h/ Toonie sized hail is possible. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.
Affected area: R.M of Â鶹´«Ã½AV Qu'Appelle including Qu'Appelle and Edgeley
Update: At 4:35 p.m. CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible.
Affected areas:
- R.M. of Browning including Lampman
- R.M. of Coalfields including Bienfait and North Portal
This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.
Original post: Environment Canada has placed much of central and southeastern Saskatchewan under a severe thunderstorm watch.
The watch extends from the Alberta border into western Manitoba and includes most of central and southern Saskatchewan excepting the southwest. Included in the watch area are cities Saskatoon, Regina, Weyburn, Estevan and Yorkton.
According to Environment Canada: "Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and torrential rain. A low pressure system is moving through Â鶹´«Ã½AVern Saskatchewan which will trigger thunderstorms this afternoon. These thunderstorms will then drift into Â鶹´«Ã½AVwest Manitoba by the early evening. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe and have the potential to produce large hail up to 4 cm, strong wind gusts of 90 km/h, and heavy rain. The threat of severe thunderstorms will diminish by later this evening."
In addition to severe thunderstorms a number of R.M.s in southeastern Saskatchewan are under a tornado watch.
According to Environment Canada: "Conditions are favourable for these severe thunderstorms to produce tornadoes. Large hail up to 6 cm, wind gusts to 110 km/h, and heavy rain are also likely.
"In the event of a tornado, or if a tornado warning is issued for your area, it is recommended you take the following actions: Go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Tornado watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes."
