WUCN11 CWWG 250757
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:57 A.M. CDT SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= MUN. OF HARRISON PARK INCL. ONANOLE SANDY LAKE AND NEWDALE
=NEW= R.M. OF OAKVIEW INCL. OAK RIVER AND RAPID CITY
      ROSSBURN MUN. INCL. WAYWAYSEECAPPO RES.
      R.M. OF YELLOWHEAD INCL. SHOAL LAKE AND ELPHINSTONE
      PRAIRIE VIEW MUN. INCL. BIRDTAIL SIOUX RES.
      HAMIOTA MUN. INCL. MCCONNELL AND LAVINIA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      R.M. OF ELLICE-ARCHIE INCL. ST-LAZARE MCAULEY AND MANSON.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:55 A.M. CDT.

AT 2:56 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 10 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF 
LAVINIA, MOVING EAST AT 20 KM/H. 

HAZARD: TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL, 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS, AND UP TO 100 MM 
OF RAIN. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
SHOAL LAKE, LAVINIA, OAKBURN, MENZIE, KEESEEKOOWENIN, STRATHCLAIR, 
ELPHINSTONE, NEWDALE AND SANDY LAKE.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. VERY 
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY, BREAK WINDOWS, DENT VEHICLES AND 
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. 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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