WWCN13 CWWG 090429
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:29 P.M. CST WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
=NEW= THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG
      CITY OF SASKATOON
      MARTENSVILLE - WARMAN - ROSTHERN - DELISLE - WAKAW
      OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE
      SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
      LEADER - GULL LAKE
      SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS
      PRINCE ALBERT - SHELLBROOK - SPIRITWOOD - DUCK LAKE
      MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL 
WATCH - TORNADO - FOR:
      KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
      THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN ALBERTA AND HAVE MOVED INTO 
SASKATCHEWAN THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME 
SEVERE.

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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