Tornado warnings ended for east-central Saskatchewan

YORKTON, Sask. – Environment Canada has ended all tornado warnings and watches for parts of east-central Saskatchewan.

The agency says storm spotters reported a tornado between Yorkton and Bredenbury near Saltcoats around 11:30 a.m.

Tornado watches have ended for the Yorkton, Melville, Esterhazy, Kamsack, Canora, Preeceville, Moosomin, Grenfell, Kipling and Wawota areas.

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Officials say conditions are favourable for the development of tornadoes and funnel clouds.

A number of severe thunderstorm warnings were briefly in place but those have now all ended.

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Tornado warnings also ENDED for:

R.M. of Churchbridge including Churchbridge and MacNutt
R.M. of Saltcoats including Saltcoats and Bredenbury
R.M. of Calder including Calder and Wroxton
R.M. of Wallace including Rhein, Stornoway, Tonkin and Rokeby