WUCN13 CWWG 042122

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:22 P.M. CST SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      R.M. OF FRENCHMAN BUTTE INCLUDING ST. WALBURG

      R.M. OF LOON LAKE INCLUDING LOON LAKE AND MAKWA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:21 P.M. CST.



AT 3:22 P.M. CST, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 

GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 



FROM MAKWA LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TO ONION LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 30 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 



WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 



ONION LAKE 

STEELE NARROWS PROVINCIAL PARK 

MAKWA LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK 

LITTLE FISHING LAKE 

LOON LAKE 

RAPID VIEW 

MAKWA



DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. 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 

SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)SKSTORM.



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