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Just a heads up to maybe pay attention to the skies a little later today. Almost all of Southern Manitoba is under a watch.  
 
Watches  
 
11:26 AM CDT Sunday 01 July 2018  
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:  
 
City of Brandon  
Mun. of Glenboro-South Cypress incl. Treesbank  
Mun. of Norfolk Treherne  
Mun. of North Cypress-Langford incl. Neepawa and Carberry  
Mun. of North Norfolk incl. MacGregor Sidney and Austin  
Mun. of Oakland-Wawanesa incl. Carroll  
R.M. of Cornwallis west of Shilo incl. Chater  
R.M. of Elton incl. Forrest  
R.M. of Victoria incl. Holland and Cypress River  
 
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.  
 
A cold front pushing eastward across southern Manitoba will trigger scattered thunderstorms over the area this afternoon and evening. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe.  
 
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.  
 
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #MBStorm.

Mun. of Glenboro-South Cypress incl. Treesbank  
Mun. of North Cypress-Langford incl. Neepawa and Carberry  
 
R.M. of Argyle incl. Baldur Glenora and Greenway  
R.M. of Prairie Lakes incl. Margaret Ninette and Belmont  
 
 
At 2:31 p.m. CDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and heavy rain.  
 
This thunderstorm is just east of Shilo and is moving northeast at 30 km/h.  
 
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!  
 
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.  
 
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #MBStorm.

Coming up soon. It looks like the worse of it stays south of Brandon.