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TORNADO WARNINGS IN ACTION:
- RM of Elfros, including Elfros Leslie and Mozart, SK
- RM of Emerald, including Wishart and Bankend, SK
- RM of Foam Lake, including Foam Lake and Fishing Lake Res., SK
- Stay up to date with the ALERTS for the weather in your area
TORNADO WARNINGS ISSUED
At 17:01 CST, meteorologists from Environment Canada tracked a strong thunderstorm that probably caused a tornado. Harmful winds, heavy hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible.
This storm is currently near Lake Foam and is traced to the southeast.
Tornadoes are dangerous and can create life-threatening situations. If threatening weather approaches, cover yourself immediately, especially if you hear a roar, see a cloud of funnel, rotating debris near the ground, or flying debris.
Look for indoor shelter, ideally in a room on the lowest floor that is away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, staircase, or closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelters and move to a strong building if possible. As a last resort, lie down on a low place and protect your head from flying debris.
See below for more details on the prairie forecast.
WEDNESDAY: SEVERE STORMS, CONDITIONAL THORNADO THREAT
A widespread risk of thunderstorms will develop during the day on Wednesday in the southern prairies.
The dynamics are favorable for strong thunderstorms in southern Saskatchewan, southern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. This threat includes Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg.
The strongest thunderstorms that form can lead to very heavy hail – the size of golf balls or larger – along with the risk of strong gusts of wind and heavy rainfall.
There is a conditional risk for supercells in southern Manitoba, which would increase the threat of very heavy hail and even increase the risk of tornadoes in the region. The risk is uncertain due to lack of moisture in the area. This could keep the biggest serious risk south of the border.
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Thunderstorms will develop in southern and central Saskatchewan from mid to late Wednesday afternoon. These storms will continue in Manitoba in the evening, reaching northwestern Ontario after dark.
Be on the lookout for severe weather hours and warnings on Wednesday. Strong thunderstorms at night are especially dangerous.
LONG WEEKEND: COOL DAY OF CANADA, SEASONAL THIS WEEKEND
Things seem much calmer as we look forward to the long weekend.
The cooler conditions behind this latest storm system will bring sub-seasonal temperatures to the region on Canada Day. People in southern Manitoba are sure to feel relatively cool, with temperatures hovering around 20 ° C – a few degrees below seasonal – over the weekend.
We will see warm-up in the first full week of July. Daily highs in the region will reach from the mid to 20s for most of next week, which is warm but not excessive for this time in the summer.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms are possible on the prairies this weekend until next week, with the greatest chance of rising rainfall falling over Alberta on Sunday and Monday.
Check again for the latest conditions on the prairies.
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