UPDATE: As of 9:03 p.m., the remaining severe thunderstorm watches have ended.
The previous update follows:
As of 7:09 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch that was in effect for many communities in the Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest area has ended.
The original article follows:
Environment Canada has issued multiple severe thunderstorm watches for Dauphin and surrounding areas.
They are currently in effect for many communities in the following areas:
- Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis
- Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
- Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park
- Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest
According to Environment Canada, conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.
They also said that scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop later this afternoon and move eastwards through the evening hours as a low-pressure system and trailing cold front move through the area and that some of these thunderstorms may be severe with primary threats of damaging hail and damaging wind gusts.
