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WWCN11 CWWG 150511
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:11 A.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= MELITA - BOISSEVAIN - TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
A DEVELOPING FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER MONTANA IS SUPPORTING AN AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER,
SOME OF WHICH MAY REMAIN SEVERE.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. SECURE LOOSE
OBJECTS. HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES,
BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE AND INJURY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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