WWCN11 CWWG 201158

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:58 A.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

      BRANDON - NEEPAWA - CARBERRY - TREHERNE

      KILLARNEY - PILOT MOUND - MANITOU

      MELITA - BOISSEVAIN - TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK

      VIRDEN - SOURIS

      MINNEDOSA - RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

      STE. ROSE - MCCREARY - ALONSA - GLADSTONE.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:

      DAUPHIN - RUSSELL - ROBLIN - WINNIPEGOSIS

      ARBORG - HECLA - FISHER RIVER - GYPSUMVILLE - ASHERN

      BERENS RIVER - LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS - BLOODVEIN - ATIKAKI.



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==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 

LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA AND WILL PERSIST 

THROUGH THE MORNING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE.



WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 

INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 



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

(HASH)MBSTORM.



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