Severe thunderstorm watches throughout southern Manitoba, including City of Winnipeg

Environment Canada has issued a number of severe thunderstorm watches Saturday afternoon.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms have developed this afternoon along a cold front stalled over southern Manitoba. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe late this afternoon or this evening.

Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.