Skip to content

Tornado warning for Yorkton, Melville and Esterhazy UPDATE: Alert lifted

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the following areas: Tornado watch in effect for: R.M. of Calder including Calder and Wroxton R.M. of Cana including Melville R.M. of Churchbridge including Churchbridge and MacNutt R.M.
Storm
A storm from 2016. Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the Yorkton area. File Photo.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the following areas:

Tornado watch in effect for:

R.M. of Calder including Calder and Wroxton
R.M. of Cana including Melville
R.M. of Churchbridge including Churchbridge and MacNutt
R.M. of Fertile Belt including Esterhazy Stockholm and Bangor
R.M. of Garry including Jedburgh
R.M. of Grayson including Grayson Dubuc and Killaly
R.M. of Langenburg including Langenburg Yarbo and Marchwell
R.M. of McLeod including Lemberg and Neudorf
R.M. of Orkney including Yorkton Springside and Ebenezer
R.M. of Saltcoats including Saltcoats and Bredenbury
R.M. of Spy Hill including Spy Hill Gerald and Tantallon
R.M. of Stanley including Goodeve Fenwood and Duff
R.M. of Wallace including Rhein Stornoway Tonkin and Rokeby
The first isolated thunderstorms that develop this afternoon will have the potential to produce tornadoes.

According to  Environment Canada, In the event of a tornado, or if a tornado warning is issued for your area, it is recommended you take the following actions: Go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
 

UPDATE: The alert has been lifted.