3:00 a.m. Update:
The severe thunderstorm watch has now ended.
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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the following areas in the Parkland, including Riding Mountain National Park:
- 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
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.
An area of severe thunderstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan is moving slowly eastward and will likely move into western Manitoba around midnight and persist overnight.
