WUCN11 CWWG 250933
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:33 A.M. CDT SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF ELTON INCL. FORREST
=NEW= R.M. OF ROSEDALE INCL. EDEN AND KELWOOD
      RIVERDALE MUN. INCL. RIVERS AND WHEATLAND
      MUN. OF HARRISON PARK INCL. ONANOLE SANDY LAKE AND NEWDALE
      R.M. OF OAKVIEW INCL. OAK RIVER AND RAPID CITY
      R.M. OF MINTO-ODANAH INCL. MINNEDOSA AND MOORE PARK
      MUN. OF CLANWILLIAM-ERICKSON.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      R.M. OF WALLACE-WOODWORTH INCL. VIRDEN ELKHORN AND KENTON
      R.M. OF YELLOWHEAD INCL. SHOAL LAKE AND ELPHINSTONE
      HAMIOTA MUN. INCL. MCCONNELL AND LAVINIA.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:32 A.M. CDT.

AT 4:33 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 
TO TOONIE SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM ROLLING RIVER TO 8 
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF KENTON, MOVING EAST AT 30 KM/H. 

HAZARD: TOONIE SIZE HAIL AND 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
RIVERS, RAPID CITY, ERICKSON, MINNEDOSA, BRADWARDINE, WHEATLAND, 
RIVERS PROVINCIAL PARK, BASSWOOD, ROLLING RIVER, CLANWILLIAM, 
BETHANY, RIDING MOUNTAIN AND OTTER LAKE.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS 
CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF 
TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY WITH 
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES 
CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.

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