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WUCN11 CWWG 062017  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:17 P.M. CDT SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= RIVERDALE MUN. INCL. RIVERS AND WHEATLAND  
=NEW= R.M. OF WHITEHEAD INCL. ALEXANDER AND BERESFORD  
=NEW= MUN. OF SOURIS-GLENWOOD  
=NEW= R.M. OF OAKVIEW INCL. OAK RIVER AND RAPID CITY  
R.M. OF WALLACE-WOODWORTH INCL. VIRDEN ELKHORN AND KENTON  
R.M. OF SIFTON INCL. OAK LAKE AND DELEAU  
R.M. OF PIPESTONE INCL. OAK LAKE RES.  
R.M. OF ELLICE-ARCHIE INCL. ST-LAZARE MCAULEY AND MANSON  
PRAIRIE VIEW MUN. INCL. BIRDTAIL SIOUX RES.  
HAMIOTA MUN. INCL. MCCONNELL AND LAVINIA.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:10 P.M. CDT.  
 
AT 3:16 P.M. CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER REEDER. THIS  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 55 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,  
LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELKHORN,  
MINIOTA, VIRDEN, KENTON, SIOUX VALLEY  
 
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.  
 
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO  
VISIBILITY. FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES  
AWAY AND DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT  
DAMAGE AND INJURY.  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.  
 
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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