Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. A trough of low pressure tracking across western Manitoba continues to support a few isolated severe thunderstorms this evening. Hazards: -Hail to the size of golf balls. -90 km/h wind gusts or higher. -Torrential rainfall in excess of 50 mm per hour. -Isolated tornado or two, especially over extreme southwestern Manitoba. The thunderstorm threat will diminish later this evening. ### Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Large hail can cause significant damage and injury. 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 MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.
