WOCN13 CWWG 212022
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:22 P.M. CST WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
=NEW= SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
=NEW= LEADER - GULL LAKE
=NEW= SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS.

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==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS 
TODAY.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS 
SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 
FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK LANDSPOUT TORNADOES, ESPECIALLY EARLY ON IN 
THEIR LIFE CYCLE. 

THE RISK OF FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS 
THUNDERSTORMS WEAKEN.

THESE TYPES OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE GENERATED BY WEAK ROTATION UNDER 
RAPIDLY GROWING CLOUDS OR WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WEAK ROTATION IS 
NORMALLY NOT A DANGER NEAR THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CHANCE 
THAT THIS ROTATION COULD INTENSIFY AND BECOME A WEAK LANDSPOUT 
TORNADO. 

IF CONDITIONS BECOME MORE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
LANDSPOUT TORNADOES, WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

LANDSPOUT TORNADOES DO NOT USUALLY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT CAN 
STILL BE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TOPPLE TREES, 
DAMAGE ROOFS OR TOSS DEBRIS SHORT DISTANCES. 

TREAT ANY FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTING SERIOUSLY. SHOULD A FUNNEL CLOUD 
DEVELOP NEARBY, PREPARE TO TAKE SHELTER. THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS USUALLY 
APPEAR WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)SKSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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