WWCN13 CWWG 192324

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:24 P.M. CST TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= CITY OF REGINA

=NEW= FORT QU'APPELLE - INDIAN HEAD - LUMSDEN - PILOT BUTTE

=NEW= OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE

=NEW= YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY

=NEW= KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE

=NEW= HUMBOLDT - WYNYARD - WADENA - LANIGAN - FOAM LAKE

=NEW= MOOSE JAW - PENSE - CENTRAL BUTTE - CRAIK

=NEW= ASSINIBOIA - GRAVELBOURG - CORONACH.



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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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A 

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND FRONTAL WAVE. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS 

COULD BECOME SEVERE. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE 

OVERNIGHT HOURS.



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 

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

(HASH)SKSTORM.



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