The severe thunderstorms watches and warnings issued earlier this morning for Southwest Manitoba have ended. Original story and updates are below.
It looks like a stormy start to the week as Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking some severe thunderstorms lumbering into Manitoba from Saskatchewan.
As of 8:19, the Ste. Rose-McCreary-Alonsa-Gladstone and Minnedosa-Riding Mountain National Park areas have both come under a severe thunderstorm warning.
The severe thunderstorm warnings for the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res. and R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park have ended. Severe thunderstorm watches are still active for the following places:
- Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
- Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
- Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
- Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
- Mun. of Roblin incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
- Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
- R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Ochre River and Makinak
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
- R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park
*Previous updates are below*
As of 6:20, meteorologists are keeping an eye on a line of severe thunderstorms crossing the border into Manitoba.
This has prompted a severe thunderstorm warning for Dauphin-Russell-Roblin-Winnipegosis as well as Minnedosa-Riding Mountain National Park and pretty much all of Southwest Manitoba. The storms could bring up to nickel size hail along with heavy rain and winds.
A report of hail as big as a toonie was reported around 3 am in Churchbridge, SK, which is not far from Russell on Highway 16.
Overall it looks like the Southwest Manitoba and the Parkland will see scattered thunderstorms this morning. For a link to the severe thunderstorm warning, click here.
