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WWCN13 CWWG 251953
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:53 P.M. CST SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2019.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA
=NEW= CARLYLE - OXBOW - CARNDUFF - BIENFAIT - STOUGHTON.
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==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 COLD FRONT TRACKING EASTWARDS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN SASKATCHEWAN AND
SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA IS TRIGGERING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD REACH SEVERE
THRESHOLDS. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH LATE
THIS EVENING.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE EXPANDED EASTWARDS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON OR EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARDS
ACROSS SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS
CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF
TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH
FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 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)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)SKSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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