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Maybe a storm
8/21/2008 at 4:05 PM
Brandon - Carberry - Treherne
3:19 PM CDT Thursday 21 August 2008
Severe thunderstorm watch for
Brandon - Carberry - Treherne continued
Severe thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and this evening.
This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.
Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.
A cold front tracking across southern Manitoba will trigger a few thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may become severe giving large hail, strong winds and heavy downpours.
Meanwhile, a disturbance intensifying over central Manitoba will bring significant rainfall amounts to the northern Interlake and northeastern portions of Manitoba. Scattered showers and heavy thunderstorms in the area this evening will become more organized overnight as the disturbance tracks across the area. Rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm are expected along a line from Fisher River northeastward through the north basin of Lake Winnipeg by Saturday morning.