WUCN11 CWWG 302200

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:00 P.M. CDT SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= R.M. OF PIPESTONE INCL. OAK LAKE RES.

=NEW= R.M. OF ELLICE-ARCHIE INCL. ST-LAZARE MCAULEY AND MANSON

      R.M. OF WALLACE-WOODWORTH INCL. VIRDEN ELKHORN AND KENTON.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:08 P.M. CDT.



AT 4:59 P.M. CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR 

MARYFIELD. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTH AT 35 

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: 

MARYFIELD, KOLA, ELKHORN, KIRKELLA, FLEMING



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. 



DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL 

MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. 



DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. IF YOU HEAR ROARING WIND, SEE 

A FUNNEL CLOUD, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER 

APPROACHING, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 



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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