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WUCN11 CWWG 031349
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:49 A.M. CDT TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2023.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= MANIGOTAGAN BLACK RIVER RES. AND HOLLOW WATER RES.
=NEW= BISSETT
=NEW= NOPIMING PROV. PARK
R.M. OF ALEXANDER INCL. POWERVIEW-PINE FALLS
POINTE DU BOIS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
R.M. OF LAC DU BONNET
L.G. OF PINAWA INCL. SEVEN SISTERS FALLS.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:48 A.M. CDT.
AT 8:49 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND
GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS LINE OF STORMS IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE LAC DU BONNET REGION.
THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT APPROXIMATELY
60 KM/H. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT
AS THE LINE APPROACHES THE ONTARIO BORDER.
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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