UPDATE: All warnings and watched mentioned in this story have ended
Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning in parts of Saskatchewan.
At around 6:40 p.m. CT, meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm that was possibly producing a tornado. Doppler radar indicates strong low-level rotation in this storm.
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The thunderstorm is 10 kilometres west of Spiritwood, Sask., and is moving east at 20 kilometres per hour. Baseball-size hail and torrential rain are also likely.
Environment Canada said this is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.
People are asked to take cover immediately if they hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaches.
Environment Canada recommends people go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet.
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Mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelters should be vacated and people should and move to a strong building if safe to do so, Environment Canada said. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris.
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Tornado warning ended for:
- R.M. of Medstead including Medstead Belbutte and Birch Lake
- R.M. of Spiritwood including Spiritwood and Leoville
Severe thunderstorm warning ended for:
- Green Lake
- Île à la Crosse and Beauval
- Highway 165 between highways 2 and 914, including Pinehouse Lake
- R.M. of Big River including Big River and Chitek Lake
- R.M. of Spiritwood including Spiritwood and Leoville
- R.M. of Medstead including Medstead Belbutte and Birch Lake
- Prince Albert Nat. Park
- Montreal Lake and Molanosa
- R.M. of Arm River including Davidson and Girvin
- R.M. of Canwood including Debden and Big River Res.
- R.M. of Big Arm including Imperial and Liberty
- Lac la Ronge Prov. Park including La Ronge
- Buffalo Narrows and Peter Pond Lake
- R.M. of Parkdale including Glaslyn and Fairholme
- R.M. of Huron including Tugaske
- R.M. of Craik including Craik and Aylesbury
- R.M. of Willner west of Davidson
- R.M. of Meadow Lake including Waterhen Res.
Severe thunderstorm watch ended for:
- Saskatoon
- Prince Albert – Shellbrook – Spiritwood – Duck Lake
- Martensville – Warman – Rosthern – Delisle – Wakaw
- Outlook – Watrous – Hanley – Imperial – Dinsmore
- Meadow Lake – Big River – Green Lake – Pierceland
- The Battlefords – Unity – Maidstone – St. Walburg
- Kindersley – Rosetown – Biggar – Wilkie – Macklin
- Île à la Crosse – Buffalo Narrows – Beauval
- La Ronge – Prince Albert Nat. Park – Narrow Hills Prov. Park
- Pelican Narrows – Cumberland House – Creighton
- Moose Jaw – Pense – Central Butte – Craik
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