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WFCN13 CWWG 302212
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:12 P.M. CST SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF SILVERWOOD SOUTH OF WHITEWOOD
R.M. OF WAWKEN INCLUDING WAWOTA KENNEDY AND KENOSEE LAKE
R.M. OF MARTIN INCLUDING WAPELLA AND RED JACKET
R.M. OF WALPOLE INCLUDING KELSO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:55 P.M. CST.
AT 4:11 P.M. CST, A TORNADO IS LOCATED ABOUT 10 KM WEST OF KELSO.
THE TORNADO IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KM/H. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS,
DAMAGING HAIL AND FLOODING RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: KELSO
A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
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, OR MOVE
DIRECTLY AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. OTHERWISE, 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 SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)SKSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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