Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 9:26pm - Environment Canada has ended all Tornado Warnings in Westman, but several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings remain in effect for the R.M.s of Pipestone, Two Borders, Grassland and Sifton.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 9:13pm - Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Municipality of Grassland, and continued the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the R.M. of Sifton. Tornado Warnings remain in effect for the Municipality of Two Borders and R.M. of Pipestone.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 8:54pm - Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the R.M. of Sifton. Tornado Warnings remain in effect for the Municipality of Two Borders and R.M. of Pipestone.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 8:36pm - Environment Canada has issued a Tornado Warning for the Municipality of Two Borders including Melita, Coulter and Tilson. The Tornado Warning for the R.M. of Pipestone continues. These Warnings are based on RADAR imagery which are indicating rotation within this particular thunderstorm cell, which means it could produce a tornado.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 8:31pm - Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Municipality of Two Borders. The Tornado Warning for the R.M. of Pipestone continues.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 8:22pm - Environment Canada has reissued a Tornado Warning for the R.M. of Pipestone due to a second severe thunderstorm that has crossed over the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border, and is exhibiting rotation on RADAR.
At 8:21 PM CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible.
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Updated Thursday, July 3rd at 8:11pm - Environment Canada has ended the Tornado Warning for the R.M. of Pipestone, but has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area, pointing to the ongoing risk of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain from the same thunderstorm.
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Environment Canada has issued a Tornado Warning for the R.M. Pipestone, due to a severe thunderstorm cell which is exhibiting rotation on RADAR.
Also, based on social media video and pictures from storm chasers on the ground, this storm is rotating.
As of 7:40 pm the storm was northwest of Sinclair, and travelling easterly at about 30 km/h, with Cromer and Sinclair the communities in the path of the storm.
Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing tornadoes.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately.
Environment Canada states to go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris.