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Environment Canada has issued an advisory about a heightened risk of funnel clouds for the Saskatoon and Regina areas, as well as much of central Saskatchewan.
The advisory was issued at 11:30 a.m. Thursday and noted conditions were ripe for thunderstorms and, potentially, funnel clouds.
Meteorologist Terri Lang said it’s unlikely a funnel cloud will touch down – but if it does, it’s expected to be weak.
That doesn’t mean the cloud still can’t make an impact on the ground.
“Doing some damage to buildings and garages, mostly ripping of shingles, or blowing down fences or breaking windows, that type of thing,” Lang said.
The meteorologist noted winds from a tornado – if one forms Thursday – could reach more than 100 km/h, similar to what was seen Wednesday.
Lang said the main difference for Thursday is that winds wouldn’t be spread across the province, but just in the area of the tornado.
Despite not expecting a strong tornado, Lang urged people to take precautions if they see a funnel cloud form.
“We ask people to go into their house, away from windows and away from doors, in the central part of the house and if you have a basement, it’s the best place to be.”
If conditions become more favourable for funnel clouds, Environment Canada will issue a watch or warning out.
Environment Canada has issued an advisory about a heightened risk of funnel clouds for the Saskatoon and Regina areas, as well as much of central Saskatchewan.
The advisory, issued at 11:30 a.m., warned that conditions were ripe for thunderstorms and, potentially, funnel clouds.
The weather service noted that any funnel clouds were expected to be weaker, and not a danger on the ground. However, there was a chance of weak landspout tornadoes.
While any tornado activity was expected to be mild, people were warned to take any funnel cloud sighting seriously, as winds could be strong enough to topple trees or damage roofs.
Heavy, pea-sized hail was also reported by farmers near Warman shortly after 1:30 p.m.
“There were piles of it,” Russ Enns said. “It was sheeting off the roof and making little piles along the buildings.”
Environment Canada warned the conditions in thunderstorms could produce frequent lightning strikes, heavy rain and small hail throughout the afternoon.
