709
WUCN11 CWWG 031326
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:26 A.M. CDT TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2023.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF MACDONALD INCL. BRUNKILD STARBUCK AND LA SALLE
=NEW= R.M. OF MORRIS INCL. ROSENORT AND AUBIGNY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:25 A.M. CDT.
AT 8:26 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP
TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS STORM IS EAST OF CARMAN, NEAR SPERLING, AND IS MOVING ALONG THE
NUMBER 3 HIGHWAY, TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HEAVY
DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. IF
VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. 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. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT
DEVELOPS. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING 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
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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