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As southeast Saskatchewan continues to clean up after a major storm on Sunday, another one could be on the way.
Environment Canada meteorologist Keane Kokolsky said southeastern Saskatchewan is at an extreme risk for severe weather on Tuesday, with tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain possible.
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“Pretty volatile environment in place for severe weather, a little bit more heightened than actually the previous severe weather days we had,” he said.
“I would categorize it as probably the worst one yet.”
Kokolsky said areas south of Yorkton, including Moosomin, Weyburn, Estevan and Carlyle are at the greatest risk for severe weather on Tuesday.
“I don’t think Regina is necessarily in the greater risk area. However, there is the possibility of some more severe storms that will potentially lift off to the north and impact maybe portions of Regina as well,” he noted.
Kokolsky said conditions are looking favourable for severe storms, which could bring a wild mix of weather to the region.
“If these storms can latch onto this frontal boundary, all modes of severe weather are possible: strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and torrential rain,” he said.
Kokolsky said as much as 100 millimetres of rain or more could fall in the southeastern corner of the province, with wind gusts potentially reaching as high as 130 km/h.
“It’s going to be fast-moving with this line of storms that forms,” he said.
“This day looks a lot more potent than the previous days there, so have a plan in place for where you have to take shelter if necessary, pay attention to the watches and warnings that do come out, and folks should try to do their best to stay safe.”
The meteorologist said there is a brief, two-to-three-hour window for storms to initiate in southeast Saskatchewan, possibly between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday. He said the system will move southeast into western Manitoba “and then move out of your area rather quickly.”
While things could still change depending on how the storm shapes up, Kokolsky said it’s looking like southern Manitoba will likely see the greatest impact.
