WWCN13 CWWG 200928

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:28 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

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

=NEW= R.M. OF MAPLE BUSH INCLUDING RIVERHURST AND DOUGLAS PROV. PARK

=NEW= R.M. OF HURON INCLUDING TUGASKE

=NEW= R.M. OF ENFIELD INCLUDING CENTRAL BUTTE

=NEW= R.M. OF EYEBROW INCLUDING EYEBROW AND BROWNLEE

=NEW= R.M. OF CHAPLIN INCLUDING CHAPLIN

=NEW= R.M. OF WHEATLANDS INCLUDING MORTLACH AND PARKBEG

=NEW= R.M. OF SHAMROCK INCLUDING SHAMROCK AND KELSTERN

=NEW= R.M. OF RODGERS INCLUDING CODERRE AND COURVAL

      KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN

      YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY

      KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE

      SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE

      LEADER - GULL LAKE.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:

      SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS.



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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 CONTINUE AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER 

EAST CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN. ANOTHER WAVE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS ARRIVED 

IN THE SOUTHWEST. 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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