SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN – Update: Several communities in southeast Saskatchewan have been blasted by powerful storms on June 19.
A tornado warning was issued during the late afternoon in multiple RMs, including Browning, Coalfields, Enniskillen and Mount Pleasant. Brandon Copic captured this footage from the Frobisher area.
A tornado watch that was in effect for the RM of Estevan and others has been lifted. It remains for some east-central and southeast municipalities.
A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for the Estevan area, but it has since been lifted. A number of severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in the southeast during the afternoon.
The weather has also caused at least one power outage in the southeast, in the rural area south of Alameda and north of Northgate. SaskPower said crews are working to repair damage caused by a downed line, but are unable to provide a restoration time for power.
SaskToday.ca will continue to have updates as they become available.
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Original story:
SASKATCHEWAN – Storm advisories have been issued for much of Saskatchewan.
A tornado watch is in effect for a section of southeast and east-central Saskatchewan, including Yorkton. A total of 27 RMs are covered.
“A low-pressure system is moving into southeast Saskatchewan, which will trigger severe thunderstorms this afternoon,” the tornado watch advisory states. “These severe thunderstorms will then move into southwest Manitoba by the early evening. Conditions are favourable for these severe thunderstorms to produce tornadoes.”
Large hail up to six centimetres, wind gusts to 110 kilometres per hour and heavy rain are also likely, the advisory states.
The tornado and severe thunderstorm threat should diminish by the later evening hours.
As for the thunderstorm watch, it covers 136 rural municipalities and the communities within those RMs, as well as the cities of Saskatoon and Regina. It states conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail, along with torrential rain.
The agency states some of these thunderstorms may have the potential to produce large hail up to four centimetres, strong wind gusts of 90 km/h and heavy rain.
SaskToday.ca will have updates as they become available.
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