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Severe thunderstorm watches in Westman

By: Staff Writer

Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012 at 11:54 AM | Comments: 1

Several areas of southwestern Manitoba are under severe thunderstorm watches, as storms roll through Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada says that a trough of low pressure tracking across Saskatchewan is triggering isolated thunderstorm over southeastern Saskatchewan. These thunderstorms are expected to drift into western Manitoba later this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe, giving damaging winds, large hail and torrential downpours.

A "watch" is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorm. If storms appear imminent, the forecasters will issue a warning.

Severe Thundersorm Watches are currently issued for:

Melita, Boissevain, Turtle Mountain
Virden, Souris
Minnedosa, Neepawa, Russell, Riding Mountain
Dauphin, Roblin, Winnipegosis
Ste-Rose, McCreary, Alonsa, Gladstone

In Brandon, the forecast calls for a high of 33 C this afternoon, with a 60 per cent chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon. No watch or warning has yet been issued for Brandon.

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Posted by:White Knight

July 12, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Great, we in the middle of all this crap.. Yorkton had about 5 inches of rain last night... Maybe we have 7 ir 8 inches...

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