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WWCN13 CWWG 200112
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:12 P.M. CST SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
MELFORT - TISDALE - NIPAWIN - CARROT RIVER
HUDSON BAY - PORCUPINE PLAIN.
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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.
HAZARDS:
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
UP TO TOONIE SIZED HAIL.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS, GENERALLY SLOW MOVING, HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS
OF EAST CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSES THE
AREA.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 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
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)SKSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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