WWCN13 CWWG 231538
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:38 A.M. CST SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF DUNDURN INCLUDING DUNDURN AND BLACKSTRAP PROV. PARK
=NEW= R.M. OF RUDY INCLUDING OUTLOOK AND GLENSIDE
=NEW= R.M. OF ROSEDALE INCLUDING HANLEY
=NEW= R.M. OF LOREBURN INCLUDING ELBOW LOREBURN AND HAWARDEN
=NEW= R.M. OF LOST RIVER INCLUDING SOUTH ALLAN AND THE ALLAN HILLS
=NEW= R.M. OF MORRIS INCLUDING WATROUS YOUNG AND ZELMA
=NEW= R.M. OF MCCRANEY INCLUDING KENASTON AND BLADWORTH
=NEW= R.M. OF WOOD CREEK INCLUDING SIMPSON
=NEW= R.M. OF ARM RIVER INCLUDING DAVIDSON AND GIRVIN
=NEW= R.M. OF WILLNER WEST OF DAVIDSON
=NEW= R.M. OF BIG ARM INCLUDING IMPERIAL AND LIBERTY
      MOOSE JAW - PENSE - CENTRAL BUTTE - CRAIK
      ASSINIBOIA - GRAVELBOURG - CORONACH.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

HAZARDS: 
HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZED. 
WIND GUSTS OF 90 KM/H. 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. 

TIMING: LATE THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAS FORMED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL 
SASKATCHEWAN THIS MORNING AND IS MOVING NORTHEAST. THIS THUNDERSTORM 
ACTIVITY WILL WEAKEN OVER THE COMING HOURS BUT MORE THUNDERSTORMS 
WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE 
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
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 SOCIAL 
MEDIA USING (HASH)SKSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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