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WFCN11 CWWG 150009
TORNADO WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:09 P.M. CDT THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2025.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
R.M. OF ALEXANDER INCL. POWERVIEW-PINE FALLS.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:07 P.M. CDT.
AT 7:08 P.M. CDT, 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.
TORNADO LOCATION: NEAR POWERVIEW-PINE FALLS
PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
MOTION: EAST AT 40 KM/H
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
GREAT FALLS
SILVER FALLS
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
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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