Severe Thunderstorm Watch,for Manitoba....http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=alerts&pagecontent=prov&provcode=mb

Summary

Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and 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.

Details

A disturbance tracking slowly across Western Manitoba will produce scattered thunderstorms across the area this afternoon and evening. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with the main threats being heavy rainfall, large hail and strong gusty winds. As the system crosses the region these storms are expected to become organized into a widespread area of rain tonight with heavy rainfall is likely on the back side to this complex. At this time the most likely area to see the heavy rain will lie along and near the eastern slopes of the Manitoba escarpment. In these areas 40 to 70 mm of rain are possible by late Saturday.