WWCN13 CWWG 200607

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:07 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= LEADER - GULL LAKE

      YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY

      KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE

      HUMBOLDT - WYNYARD - WADENA - LANIGAN - FOAM LAKE

      R.M. OF TISDALE INCLUDING TISDALE ELDERSLEY AND SYLVANIA

      R.M. OF PLEASANTDALE INCLUDING NAICAM AND PLEASANTDALE

      R.M. OF BARRIER VALLEY INCLUDING ARCHERWILL AND MCKAGUE

      R.M. OF BJORKDALE INCLUDING GREENWATER LAKE PROV. PARK

      R.M. OF HUDSON BAY INCLUDING HUDSON BAY AND RESERVE

      R.M. OF PORCUPINE INCLUDING PORCUPINE PLAIN AND WEEKES

      ASSINIBOIA - GRAVELBOURG - CORONACH

      SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:

      R.M. OF CUPAR INCLUDING SOUTHEY CUPAR AND MARKINCH

      R.M. OF LIPTON INCLUDING LIPTON AND DYSART

      R.M. OF TULLYMET INCLUDING PEEPEEKISIS RES.

      R.M. OF LAJORD INCLUDING LAJORD KRONAU AND RICETON

      R.M. OF FRANCIS INCLUDING VIBANK SEDLEY AND ODESSA

      R.M. OF MONTMARTRE INCLUDING ASSINIBOINE RES.

      R.M. OF EDENWOLD INCLUDING BALGONIE AND PIAPOT RES.

      R.M. OF NORTH QU'APPELLE INCLUDING FORT QU'APPELLE

      R.M. OF SOUTH QU'APPELLE INCLUDING QU'APPELLE AND EDGELEY

      R.M. OF ABERNETHY INCLUDING BALCARRES AND ABERNETHY

      R.M. OF INDIAN HEAD INCLUDING INDIAN HEAD AND SINTALUTA

      ESTEVAN - WEYBURN - RADVILLE - MILESTONE.



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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.



NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 

ACROSS CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. 

ANOTHER WAVE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE IN THE SOUTHWEST IN THE 

OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE. 



PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN WILL PERIODICALLY BE 

UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.



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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