Portage Southport, Manitoba

Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada
at 7:11 PM CDT Saturday 4 July 2009.
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Watches/warnings in effect for southern Manitoba...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:
      R.M. Of Ste. Rose including Ste. Rose Du Lac and Laurier
      R.M. Of McCreary including McCreary and norgate.

      At 6:50 PM CDT weather radar indicates a severe thunderstorm
      north of McCreary moving to the south at approximately 40 km/h.
      The main threats from this storm will be large hail and heavy
      rain.

      The severe thunderstorm near Austin has since weakened so the
      warning has ended for the regions noted above. However, a
      Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for the area this
      evening.

      This is a warning that severe thunderstorms are imminent or
      occurring in these regions. Remember that some severe
      thunderstorms produce tornadoes. Listen for updated warnings.

      Note..a summary of all warnings and watches for southern
      Manitoba is available in the wwcn11 cwwg bulletin issued
      immediately following this bulletin.

      Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further
      details.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for:
      Ste. Rose - Mccreary - Alonsa - Gladstone.

      Severe thunderstorms have developed this evening.

      This is an alert to the potential development of severe
      thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.

      Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
      If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety
      precautions.

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Watches/warnings ended for southern Manitoba...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch ended for:
      Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands - Eriksdale
      Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
      Brandon - Carberry - Treherne
      Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis
      Minnedosa - Neepawa - Russell - Riding Mountain National Park
      Arborg - Hecla - Fisher River - Gypsumville - Ashern.

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==Discussion==
a low pressure system over central Manitoba is producing several
thunderstorms this evening over ste. Rose region. Some of which have
become severe. The storms will continue to track further to the
southeast later this evening. These storms have the potential to
produce large hail and heavy rainfall. Funnel clouds are also likely
with these storms.


Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

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