478  
WUCN11 CWWG 292049  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:49 P.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= POPLAR RIVER.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:48 P.M. CDT.  
 
AT 3:49 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE  
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 35 KM (34 KM) SOUTH OF CHARRON LAKE  
 
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KM/H  
 
HAZARDS:  
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)  
HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM)  
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)  
 
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO  
VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE  
IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT  
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.  
 
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 SOCIAL  
MEDIA USING (HASH)MBSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
END/PASPC  
 
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