WUCN11 CWWG 291314

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:14 A.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= POPLAR RIVER.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:12 A.M. CDT.



AT 8:13 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO 

QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 40 KM SOUTH OF POPLAR RIVER 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 30 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 



WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (50-100 MM)



HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 

VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF 

OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. DON'T DRIVE 

THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



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.



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