Alert issued for tornado potential in southwest

Conditions are favourable for tornado formations in southwest Saskatchewan.

Environmental and Climate Change Canada has released a special weather statement for southwestern RMs, warning of possible twister formations. 

The specific weather formations causing these concerns are scattered thunderstorms, and a low-pressure system moving in from Alberta. 

The threat should dissipate early in the evening, but until then, the following RMs are at risk. 

RM of Arlington
RM of Auvergne
Rm of Big Stick
RM of Bone Creek
RM of Carmichael
RM of Clinworth
RM of Deer Forks
RM of Enterprise
RM of Fox Valley
RM of Frontier
RM of Glen McPherson
RM of Grassy Creek
RM of Gull Lake
RM of Happyland
RM of Lone Tree
RM of Mankota
RM of Maple Creek
RM of Maple Creek including Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
RM of Miry Creek
RM of Piapot
RM of Pinto Creek
RM of Pittville
RM of Reno
RM of Val Marie
RM of White Valley
RM of Wise Creek

If anyone spots a funnel cloud formation, they should take shelter immediately.