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WWCN13 CWWG 200751
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:51 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE
ASSINIBOIA - GRAVELBOURG - CORONACH
SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
LEADER - GULL LAKE
SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:
R.M. OF SPALDING INCLUDING SPALDING
R.M. OF PONASS LAKE INCLUDING ROSE VALLEY FOSSTON AND NORA
R.M. OF LAKESIDE INCLUDING WATSON AND QUILL LAKE
R.M. OF LAKEVIEW INCLUDING WADENA AND CLAIR
R.M. OF BIG QUILL INCLUDING WYNYARD DAFOE AND KANDAHAR
R.M. OF ELFROS INCLUDING ELFROS LESLIE AND MOZART
R.M. OF EMERALD INCLUDING WISHART AND BANKEND
R.M. OF KELVINGTON INCLUDING YELLOWQUILL RES.
R.M. OF SASMAN INCLUDING MARGO KYLEMORE AND NUT MOUNTAIN
R.M. OF FOAM LAKE INCLUDING FOAM LAKE AND FISHING LAKE RES.
R.M. OF BARRIER VALLEY INCLUDING ARCHERWILL AND MCKAGUE
R.M. OF BJORKDALE INCLUDING GREENWATER LAKE PROV. PARK
R.M. OF HUDSON BAY INCLUDING HUDSON BAY AND RESERVE
R.M. OF PORCUPINE INCLUDING PORCUPINE PLAIN AND WEEKES.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
ACROSS CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANOTHER WAVE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS ARRIVED IN THE SOUTHWEST. SOME OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE.
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN WILL PERIODICALLY BE
UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
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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