Read more: ‘Grapefruit-sized hail’, severe storms cause damage in parts of Alberta
CURRENT ANTI-SPEAKER WARNINGS
Northwestern Ontario
Red Lake – Woodland Caribou Park
9:01 a.m. CDT: Environment Canadian meteorologists are monitoring a strong storm that may produce a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy rainfall are also possible. A strong storm capable of producing a tornado is located 12 km southeast of Longlegged Lake, moving east at 60 km/h. Hazard: Tornado, tooni-sized hail and wind gusts of 100 km/h. Locations affected include: Lake Pakwash; Another severe storm is located 6 km southeast of Lake Fletcher, moving east at 65 km/h. Risk: Toonie-sized hail and wind gusts of 100 km/h. A tornado is also possible. Locations affected include: West English River Provincial Park, Tide Lake and Maynard Lake. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening condition. Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. If you hear a roar or see a funnel cloud, debris swirling near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, evacuate immediately.
CURRENT TORNADO WATCHES
Northwestern Ontario
Kenora – Grassy Narrows – Whitedog Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls – Morson Red Lake – Woodland Caribou Park
Manitoba
Dugald – Beausejour – Grand Beach Bissett – Victoria Beach – Noping Prov. Park – Pine Falls Whiteshell – Lac du Bonnet – Pinawa Selkirk – Gimli – Stonewall – Woodlands Arborg – Hecla – Fisher River – Gypsumville – Ashern Jackhead Res. Moose Creek Prov. Forest Pine Dock and Matheson Island Mun. of Bifrost-Riverton including Arborg Hnausa and Hecla Peguis Res. and Fisher River Res. RM of Fisher including Poplarfield RM of Grahamdale including Gypsumville Moosehorn and Camper RM of West Interlake including Eriksdale and Ashern RM of Armstrong including Chatfield Inwood and Narcisse RM of Coldwell incl Lundar and Clarkleigh RM of Gimli including Winnipeg Beach and Arnes RM of Rockwood including Teulon Stonewall and Stony Mountain RM of Rosser incl Meadows RM of St. Andrews including Selkirk Lockport and Ponemah RM of St. Laurent incl Oak Point RM of West St. Paul including Middlechurch and Rivercrest RM of Woodlands including Warren and Lake Francis
Conditions are favorable for the development of strong storms that can produce tornadoes. Winds, strong hail and heavy rain possible. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening condition. Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Tuesday: Prairies severe weather trend continues, supercell, tornado risk in Manitoba
The Prairies have seen back-to-back days of tornado watches and warnings, but there is still plenty of storm energy that means the threat of severe weather will continue. The long weekend brought a confirmed tornado and grapefruit-sized hail to parts of Alberta on Sunday and Monday. For Tuesday, forecasters are watching a low pressure system pass through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, which will be the main trigger for strong storms. “The center of the low will help create additional rotation in the atmosphere and possibly produce rotating storms that could develop tornadoes,” says Weather Network meteorologist Kelly Sonnenburg. “Damaging winds and very large hail near baseball size are possible in the strongest storms,” says Sonnenburg. The area of most significant storm potential will be along Manitoba’s southern intermediate lakes and the southeastern portions of the province. Thunderstorms will develop near Dauphin, Man. late afternoon. By early evening, the storms will strengthen as they creep east into an area that will likely be a very unstable atmosphere. The strongest storms will affect southeastern parts of Manitoba. For the full prairie forecast, watch the video above.
