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From the map below, a good portion of the eBrandon usage area is in the risk zone for severe storms later today including potential for hail. They are also not ruling out the possibility of an isolated tornado:  

Friday should be an active day for Thunderstorms across the Prairies #ABstorm #SKstorm #MBstorm pic.twitter.com/qcmb2LnTNu

&mdash: ECCC Weather BC (@ECCCWeatherBC) June 8, 2017

 
 
Pasting below the Manitoba/Sask section from this mornings Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre statement:  
 
"SASKATCHEWAN & MANITOBA...NOCTURNALS OVER SOUTH  
CENTRAL SK AS OF 10Z. THIS AREA IS PROGGED TO TRACK EASTWARD TO  
BE IN WESTMAN NEAR NOON. IF CLOUD CAN CLEAR OUT OF AREA, THERE  
IS THE CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON OVER SE SK AND SW MB. REMNANT BOUNDARIES FROM NOCTURNAL CONVECTION WOULD HELP PROVIDE FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE INITIATION. WITH AROUND 1500  
J/KG OF MLCAPE AND 45-50 KTS OF 0-6KM SHEAR, THE ENVIRONMENT WOULD SUPPORT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, STRONG  
WINDS, AND A POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADO. FURTHER TO THE WEST OVER WEST CENTRAL SK, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE, BUT WITH SMALLER HAIL LIKELY. WITH THE UPPER LOW IN THE AREA FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE LIKELY AS THE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER SE SK/SW MB WILL HAVE THE HELP OF AN STRENGTHENING  
LLJ TO MAINTAIN THEIR SEVERITY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AS THEY TRACK EASTWARD. "  
 
 
You can see storms currently tracking toward the area on radar at these links. Note that as of now there are no watches or warnings on these particular storms:  
http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=xfw  
 
https://www.wunderground.com/weather-radar/united-states/nd/minot-afb/mbx/?MR=1  
 
Any watches or warnings effecting Brandon and area would later be issued at:  
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb7

Current watch in place is pasted below (not for Brandon as of this moment but keep an eye on the link for updates). Note the distinction between the early afternoon stuff and what may develop later:  
 
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Watches  
10:21 AM CDT Friday 09 June 2017  
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:  
 
Mun. of Souris-Glenwood  
R.M. of Pipestone incl. Oak Lake Res.  
R.M. of Sifton incl. Oak Lake and Deleau  
R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth incl. Virden Elkhorn and Kenton  
R.M. of Whitehead incl. Alexander and Beresford  
Riverdale Mun. incl. Rivers and Wheatland  
A trough of low pressure will bring a line of showers and thunderstorms through southwestern Manitoba early this afternoon. While these thunderstorms are not likely to be severe, some gusty winds are likely.  
 
A second round of stronger thunderstorms will develop later this afternoon and have the potential of bringing severe wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy rain.  
 
This thunderstorm watch will likely expand this evening as these thunderstorms track eastward. The potential for severe thunderstorms will exist for parts of southern Manitoba through the night and into Saturday morning.  
 
Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Stay indoors when a thunderstorm strikes. There isn't a place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.  
 
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 ec.storm.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #MBStorm.  
 
 
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http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=mb

Severe storm warning for Virden, Oak Lake and area. Nickel to ping pong hail possible. Moving East/northeast at 50 km/hr:  
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb6  
 
Still narry a watch for Brandon.

for the weather reports you put on here Adam!

Watch now i:ncludes Brandon:  
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb7  
 
Though as of this moment, the worst of the worst looks to possibly be trending more South of the city. As always things can change fast!