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Severe thunderstorm watch is in effect

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of southeast Saskatchewan at 3:08 p.m. on Friday. The watch is in effect for: R.M. of Benson including Benson R.M. of Brokenshell including Trossachs R.M.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of southeast Saskatchewan at 3:08 p.m. on Friday.


The watch is in effect for:

  • R.M. of Benson including Benson
  • R.M. of Brokenshell including Trossachs
  • R.M. of Caledonia including Milestone and Parry
  • R.M. of Cambria including Torquay and Outram
  • R.M. of Cymri including Midale Macoun and Halbrite
  • R.M. of Estevan including Estevan and Hitchcock
  • R.M. of Fillmore including Fillmore Creelman and Osage
  • R.M. of Griffin including Griffin and Froude
  • R.M. of Lake Alma including Lake Alma and Beaubier
  • R.M. of Laurier including Radville
  • R.M. of Lomond including Colgate and Goodwater
  • R.M. of Norton including Pangman and Khedive
  • R.M. of Scott including Yellowgrass Lang and Lewvan
  • R.M. of Souris Valley including Tribune and Oungre
  • R.M. of Wellington including Cedoux Colfax and Tyvan
  • R.M. of Weyburn including Weyburn and McTaggart

Environment Canada reminds that persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions.

Severe thunderstorms may be capable of producing large hail and heavy rain.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail (of two cm or larger in diameter), damaging winds (wind gusts of 90 km/h or greater), torrential rainfalls.

The Mercury will follow the situation.