815
WFCN13 CWWG 190013
TORNADO WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:13 P.M. CST WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF GRAYSON INCLUDING GRAYSON DUBUC AND KILLALY
=NEW= R.M. OF FERTILE BELT INCLUDING ESTERHAZY STOCKHOLM AND BANGOR
R.M. OF WILLOWDALE INCLUDING WHITEWOOD AND OCHAPOWACE RES.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:12 P.M. CST.
AT 6:13 P.M. CST, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A POSSIBLE TORNADO WITHIN A STORM LOCATED
NORTH OF WHITEWOOD, NEAR OCHAPOWACE FIRST NATION. THIS STORM IS
MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 40 KM/H.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF YOU HEAR A
ROARING SOUND OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE
GROUND, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
GO INDOORS TO A ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR, AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS
AND WINDOWS, SUCH AS A BASEMENT, BATHROOM, STAIRWELL OR INTERIOR
CLOSET. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES, VEHICLES, TENTS, TRAILERS AND OTHER
TEMPORARY OR FREE-STANDING SHELTER, AND MOVE TO A STRONG BUILDING IF
YOU CAN. AS A LAST RESORT, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING TORNADOES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)SKSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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