Dangerous severe weather expected Sunday on the Prairies
Beware the renewed risk for severe thunderstorms across parts of the Prairies through the day Sunday.
All the ingredients are coming together for another volatile day of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Prairies on Sunday. Very large hail and a few tornadoes are possible.
Take some time to ensure you have emergency supplies and a plan in place in case severe weather threatens your location.
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Nocturnal storm risk continues overnight
Saturday saw tornado-warned storms capable of producing baseball size hail in Manitoba. These storms will continue and regenerate through the overnight hours, bringing a risk for flooding rainfall.
The greatest rainfall accumulation is expected across southeastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, with the heaviest totals along the shorelines of Lake Winnipeg, Cedar Lake, and Lake Winnipegosis.
Severe weather threat builds again Sunday
The main event arrives during the day Sunday, when we’ll see ample instability, strong upper-level winds, rich moisture, and a trigger to spawn storms all line up through the afternoon and evening hours.
As a result, severe thunderstorms are likely across southern portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This will be a more widespread risk than we saw on Saturday.
Sunday’s strongest storms will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Some of the hail could approach the size of baseballs. Localized flooding is also possible where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same areas.
Severe weather safety is paramount
Pay close attention to rapidly changing weather conditions in your area through the day Sunday. For tips on what to do in case a tornado warning is issued, click here.
Scout out a safe place to take shelter in your home well before storms approach your location. The safest place is an interior room on the lowest level of the building. The goal is to put as many walls as possible between you and flying debris.
If you’re in a vehicle and a tornado warning is issued, pull over at the nearest sturdy shelter. Never try to outrun a tornado.
Residents in impacted areas are urged to keep cell phones charged ahead of the storm in case of any power disruptions or outages to receive weather alerts (click here to see how to turn on alert notifications from The Weather Network app).
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across the Prairies.