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WFCN11 CWWG 190120
TORNADO WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:20 P.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
=NEW= MUN. OF OAKLAND-WAWANESA INCL. CARROLL
=NEW= R.M. OF PRAIRIE LAKES INCL. MARGARET NINETTE AND BELMONT.
TORNADO WARNING - REPLACES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
MUN. OF OAKLAND-WAWANESA INCL. CARROLL
R.M. OF PRAIRIE LAKES INCL. MARGARET NINETTE AND BELMONT.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:19 P.M. CDT.
ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
AT 8:18 PM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 KM SOUTHWEST OF WAWANESA AND WAS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTH AT 50 KM/H.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO, THE THREATS FROM THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WILL BE:
- HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS
- WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H
THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF YOU HEAR A
ROARING SOUND OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE
GROUND, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
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(EXCLAMATION MARK)
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING TORNADOES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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