Active AlertsMoose Lake, MB

At 1:56 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Over Sprague

Motion: Moving north at 60 km/h

Hazards:
Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h)
Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm)
Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path:
Sprague
Vassar
Moose Lake Provincial Park

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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don't drive through flooded roadways.

A passing cold front will combine with an unstable airmass resulting in a favourable environment for the development of severe thunderstorms over southeastern Manitoba.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop early this afternoon (1-3 pm local time) and diminish this evening.

The primary hazards with these storms include large hail, strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall.

Heavy rainfall is expected to impact already water logged areas from last nights storms. So further flash flooding will also be a risk in flood prone areas.

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Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.

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 MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.