WUCN12 CWWG 052008

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:08 P.M. CDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      SPLIT LAKE AND YORK LANDING

      MOLSON LAKE AND BEAR LAKE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      SOUTH INDIAN LAKE AND AMISK PROV. PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:06 P.M. CDT.



AT 3:07 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO 

QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 



FROM WEST OF CHRISTIE LAKE TO WITCHAI LAKE TO SOUTH OF COTTON LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 



WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

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

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 



COTTON LAKE 

WITCHAI LAKE 

CHRISTIE LAKE 

CAUCHON LAKE 

ASSEAN LAKE 

FROBISHER LAKE 

GOULET LAKE 

DAFOE LAKE 

WASKAIOWAKA LAKE 

BISSETT LAKE



HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 

VISIBILITY. FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES 

AWAY AND DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 

DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM 

APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND 

HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. 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 X USING 

(HASH)MBSTORM.



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