Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings that blanketed much of southeastern Manitoba throughout Saturday morning have ended, but parts of the Interlake are now under watches.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms in part of the region Saturday, Environment Canada warned. That could include toonie-sized hail and wind gusts up to 100 km/h, according to the weather agency.
The thunderstorms are expected to move out of the region later Saturday.
As of 11 a.m. CT, the following areas were under a thunderstorm watch:
- Jackhead First Nation.
- Moose Creek Provincial Forest (Pine Dock and Matheson Island).
- Bifrost-Riverton, including Arborg, Hnausa and Hecla.
- Peguis and Fisher River First Nations.
- Rural municipality of Fisher, including Poplarfield.
- R.M. of Grahamdale, including Gypsumville, Moosehorn and Camper.
- R.M. of West Interlake, including Eriksdale and Ashern.
Meanwhile, Environment Canada lifted the watches and warnings for southeastern Manitoba that were issued around 8 a.m. CT Saturday.
Several watches and warnings were in place, including a severe thunderstorm warning for Falcon Lake, West Hawk Lake, and the Shoal Lake Reserves.
As of 11 a.m., all of the southeastern watches and warnings had been lifted.