SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN — Portions of southern Saskatchewan are once again subject to storm advisories.
For the second straight day, Environment Canada issued an orange-level tornado watch June 7 in the southeast. Communities in 24 RMs are affected, including the city of Estevan and the town of Carlyle.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes, the alert stated, with strong winds, large hail and heavy rain.
"A severe weather outbreak is expected today," Environment Canada said in the advisory. "Multiple thunderstorms will rapidly develop this afternoon along a stalled front over southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba. Significant severe weather, including tornadoes, is probable, continuing into the evening hours."
A tornado warning was in effect for the RMs of Brock, Browning, Moose Creek and Moose Mountain at one point on June 6. Numerous thunderstorm warnings were also issued during the day in southeast and east-central regions.
Meanwhile, a yellow-level thunderstorm watch has been issued in Regina, Moose Jaw and communities in 140 RMs in south-central, southeast and east-central Saskatchewan. Weyburn and Yorkton are among the affected communities.
"Isolated severe thunderstorms will form over portions of Saskatchewan west of a stalled weather front by the Manitoba border. These thunderstorms will be faster moving and mainly present a hazard of strong to severe wind gusts along with hail," the advisory stated.
SaskToday will have updates as they become available.
