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Other Weather Alerts |
Type |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH |
Severe Weather Statement
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Issued By |
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Issuing Time |
Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:16:27 PDT |
Broadcast Time |
Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:16:27 PDT |
Valid Until |
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:16:27 PDT |
Brief Description |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH |
Detailed Description |
9:12 PM CST Wednesday 21 August 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: R.M. of Elcapo including Broadview and Cowessess Res. At 9:11 PM CST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, nickel to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from 12 kilometres northeast of Odessa to 15 kilometres south of Osage, moving east at 50 km/h. Hazard: 115 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail. Locations impacted include: Wolseley, Tyvan, Kendal, Osage, Montmartre, Fillmore, Creelman, Candiac, Heward and Glenavon. Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #SKStorm . Watches 8:16 PM CST Wednesday 21 August 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: R.M. of Elcapo including Broadview and Cowessess Res. Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain. Thunderstorms will continue over the next few hours. There is the threat that some of these thunderstorms will be severe. Primary threat will be strong wind. There is a secondary severe thunderstorm threat over central Saskatchewan along an upper level jet. The primary threat with these thunderstorms will be very large hail and strong winds. Very large hail can damage property, break windows, dent vehicles and cause serious injury. Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #SKStorm . |
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