Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings issued across Sask.

Enviroment Canada issued several severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across parts of northern, central and southern Saskatchewan Saturday afternoon.

According to Environment Canada’s weather statement, “meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and heavy rain.”

As of 6 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warnings blanketed the following areas:

• Meadow Lake
• Big River
• Green Lake
• Pierceland
• Pelican Narrows
• Cumberland House
• Creighton
• Prince Albert
• Shellbrook
• Spiritwood
• Duck Lake

As of 6 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watches covered the following areas:

• Moosomin
• Grenfell
• Kipling
• Wawota
• Yorkton
• Melville
• Esterhazy
• Carlyle
• Oxbow
• Carnduff
• Bienfait
• Stoughton
• Estevan
• Weyburn
• Radville
• Milestone
• Lloydminster
• Cree Lake
• Key Lake
• Île à la Crosse
• Buffalo Narrows
• Beauval
• La Loche
• Cluff Lake
• La Ronge
• Clearwater River Provincial Park
• Prince Albert National Park
• Narrow Hills Provincial Park

For updates later this evening, visit Environment Canada’s Saskatchewan public weather alerts page.