Severe thunderstorm warnings start in southeast Manitoba (Update)

Heat and humidity prompts thunderstorm watches and warnings in southeast Manitoba.

Update (5:20 p.m.) - Severe thunderstorm watches are being dropped across southeast Manitoba, including in:

City of Winnipeg
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Morris
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunnkild - Carman
Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands

A thunderstorm warning remains for:

Whiteshell - Lac du Bonnet - Pinawa
Sprague - Northwest Angle Prov. Forest
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Emerson - Vita - Richer

Update (5:00 p.m.) - A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in the southeast:

Whiteshell - Lac du Bonnet - Pinawa

Update (4:40 p.m.) - The severe thunderstorm watch has been upgraded to a warning in:

Sprague - Northwest Angle Prov. Forest

The severe thunderstorm warning has been changed to a severe thunderstorm watch in:

Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach

A special thunderstorm warning and special weather statement remains in effect for:

City of Winnipeg
Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Morris
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Emerson - Vita - Richer
Whiteshell - Lac du Bonnet - Pinawa
Sprague - Northwest Angle Provincial Forest

Update (3:40 p.m.) - The special weather statement remains in effect for southeast Manitoba and the severe thunderstorm warning has been expanded to:

Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Emerson - Vita - Richer, Man.

Update (3:20 p.m.) - The severe thunderstorm warning has been expanded to include:

Whiteshell - Lac du Bonnet - Pinawa

The thunderstorms are capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and heavy rain.

Update (2:00 p.m.) - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in parts of southeast Manitoba:

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.

A warnings has been issued for:

Bissett - Victoria Beach - Nopiming Prov. Park - Pine Falls
Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach

Special weather statements and thunderstorm watches remain in effect for the rest of southeast Manitoba.

Heat and humidity is bringing the possibility of severe thunderstorms to southeast Manitoba. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch across southeast Manitoba:

A very warm and humid airmass continues to give above seasonal temperatures to southern Manitoba. It will remain hot and humid today with temperatures quickly climbing back towards the 30C mark with humidex values in the in the 36-38 range. A cold front will sweep southwards through the Red River Valley this afternoon, bringing with it a risk of thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for:

City of Winnipeg, Man.
Bissett - Victoria Beach - Nopiming Prov. Park - Pine Falls
Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands, Man.
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman, Man.
Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach, Man.
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Morris, Man.
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Emerson - Vita - Richer, Man.
Whiteshell - Lac du Bonnet - Pinawa, Man.
Sprague - Northwest Angle Provincial Forest, Man.

The hot and muggy weather has also prompted Environment Canada to issue a special weather statement for the fourth day in a row:

Behind the cold front, relief from the heat will occur as cooler, less humid air moves in. These cooler temperatures will move into the region for the remainder of the week.

Although temperatures and humidex values are expected to remain just below heat warning criteria for southern Manitoba, it is important to remember that heat affects everyone. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.

With the 50th Canada Summer Games ongoing, it is important to keep hydrated and go into the shade or a cool place when able to do so.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.storm.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #MBStorm.

Special weather statement issued for: