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Storm clouds?
8/31/2008 at 3:50 PM
From the weathernetwork, 335pm for Brandon and area, Minnedosa and area, Winnipeg etc.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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.
A COLD FRONT TRACKING SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MANITOBA IS TRIGGERING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE GIVING LARGE HAIL, STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THIS EVENING THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED AND WIDESPREAD. SINCE THE COLD FRONT IS MOVING AT A VERY SLOW PACE THEY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF REPEATEDLY TRACKING OVER THE SAME AREA GIVING PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.