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WFCN11 CWWG 302349
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:49 P.M. CDT SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
R.M. OF WALLACE-WOODWORTH INCL. VIRDEN ELKHORN AND KENTON
R.M. OF ELLICE-ARCHIE INCL. ST-LAZARE MCAULEY AND MANSON
PRAIRIE VIEW MUN. INCL. BIRDTAIL SIOUX RES.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:17 P.M. CDT.
AT 6:48 P.M. CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO, IS LOCATED OVER ELKHORN. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 KM/H. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, DAMAGING HAIL AND
FLOODING RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELKHORN,
REEDER
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
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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