WWCN14 CWWG 261843

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:43 P.M. CST THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= LA RONGE - PRINCE ALBERT NAT. PARK - NARROW HILLS PROV. PARK

=NEW= PELICAN NARROWS - CUMBERLAND HOUSE - CREIGHTON.



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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.



A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRIGGER SCATTERED 

THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN. 



PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE 3 TO 5 CM HAIL, 90 TO 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS 

AND HEAVY RAIN. A TORNADO OR TWO ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT, 

ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON. IF THE TORNADO 

THREAT INCREASES, PORTIONS OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE 

UPGRADED TO A TORNADO WATCH THIS AFTERNOON AS CONDITIONS ARE 

MONITORED. 



THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING.



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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