Eastern Sask. under a severe thunderstorm watch

Environment Canada has placed parts of eastern Saskatchewan under a severe thunderstorm watch.

Environment Canada said the conditions are favourable to produce storms with strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Parts of Saskatchewan that are under the watch as of 1 p.m. are:

• R.M. of Big Quill including Wynyard Dafoe and Kandahar
• R.M. of Elfros including Elfros Leslie and Mozart
• R.M. of Emerald including Wishart and Bankend
• R.M. of Foam Lake including Foam Lake and Fishing Lake Res.
• R.M. of Humboldt including Humboldt Carmel and Fulda
• R.M. of Ituna Bon Accord including Ituna and Hubbard
• R.M. of Kellross including Kelliher and Lestock
• R.M. of Kelvington including Yellowquill Res.
• R.M. of Kutawa including Raymore Punnichy and Poorman Res.
• R.M. of Lakeside including Watson and Quill Lake
• R.M. of Lakeview including Wadena and Clair
• R.M. of Last Mountain Valley including Govan and Duval
• R.M. of Leroy including Leroy
• R.M. of Mount Hope including Semans
• R.M. of Ponass Lake including Rose Valley Fosston and Nora
• R.M. of Prairie Rose including Jansen and Esk
• R.M. of Sasman including Margo Kylemore and Nut Mountain
• R.M. of Spalding including Spalding
• R.M. of St Peter including Muenster and Lake Lenore
• R.M. of Touchwood including Serath and Touchwood Hills Prov. Park
• R.M. of Usborne including Lanigan Drake and Guernsey
• R.M. of Wolverine including Burr
• R.M. of Wreford including Nokomis and Venn