800  
WUCN13 CWWG 162326  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 5:26 P.M. CST SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= R.M. OF TORCH RIVER INCLUDING CHOICELAND AND WHITE FOX  
=NEW= R.M. OF NIPAWIN INCLUDING NIPAWIN AYLSHAM AND PONTRILAS.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:24 P.M. CST.  
 
AT 5:25 P.M. CST, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER  
CHOICELAND. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40  
KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN  
ARE POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: SNOWDEN,  
CHOICELAND, GARRICK, LOVE, WHITE FOX, NIPAWIN  
 
TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE,  
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.  
 
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  
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL  
MEDIA USING (HASH)SKSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
END/PASPC  
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