WFCN11 CWWG 190120
TORNADO WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:20 P.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
=NEW= MUN. OF OAKLAND-WAWANESA INCL. CARROLL
=NEW= R.M. OF PRAIRIE LAKES INCL. MARGARET NINETTE AND BELMONT.

TORNADO WARNING - REPLACES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      MUN. OF OAKLAND-WAWANESA INCL. CARROLL
      R.M. OF PRAIRIE LAKES INCL. MARGARET NINETTE AND BELMONT.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:19 P.M. CDT.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. 

AT 8:18 PM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 KM SOUTHWEST OF WAWANESA AND WAS MOVING TOWARD 
THE NORTH AT 50 KM/H. 

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO, THE THREATS FROM THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
WILL BE: 
- HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS 
- WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H

THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. 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. 

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. 

LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN 
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS 
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING TORNADOES. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.

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