WUCN13 CWWG 301915

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:15 P.M. CST SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= R.M. OF TECUMSEH INCLUDING STOUGHTON FORGET AND HEWARD

=NEW= R.M. OF ESTEVAN INCLUDING ESTEVAN AND HITCHCOCK

      R.M. OF GRIFFIN INCLUDING GRIFFIN AND FROUDE

      R.M. OF CYMRI INCLUDING MIDALE MACOUN AND HALBRITE

      R.M. OF BENSON INCLUDING BENSON

      R.M. OF CAMBRIA INCLUDING TORQUAY AND OUTRAM.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      R.M. OF LOMOND INCLUDING COLGATE AND GOODWATER

      R.M. OF SOURIS VALLEY INCLUDING TRIBUNE AND OUNGRE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 2:23 P.M. CST.



AT 1:14 P.M. CST, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER 

TORQUAY. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 

KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN 

ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: TORQUAY, 

MACOUN, HITCHCOCK, BENSON



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 

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

MEDIA USING (HASH)SKSTORM.



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