962
WFCN13 CWWG 112346
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:46 P.M. CST SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
R.M. OF FRENCHMAN BUTTE INCLUDING ST. WALBURG
R.M. OF LOON LAKE INCLUDING LOON LAKE AND MAKWA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:45 P.M. CST.
AT 5:46 P.M. CST, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS,
LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
TORNADO LOCATION: NEAR ONION LAKE
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 60 KM/H
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
ONION LAKE
HEWETT LAKE
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY
SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE, MOVE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO TO ESCAPE. WEAR
YOUR LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. TORNADO
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS LIKELY TO
PRODUCE A TORNADO.
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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