Tornado warning issued for area surrounding The Battlefords, Dundurn

A tornado warning has been issued for a small portion of northwest Saskatchewan.

Here’s the latest:

4:07 p.m.

A tornado warning has been issued for the R.M. of Dundurn, including Blackstrap Provincial Park.

The area is also under a severe thunderstorm watch and a heat warning.

2:44 p.m.

The alert has shifted eastward, now covering The Battlefords and the communities of Lilac, Richard and Speers.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the system producing a possible tornado is located 10 kilometres northeast of North Battleford and is moving east at 50km/h towards the community of Keatley.

1:40 p.m.

According to an alert from ECCC around 1:40 p.m. Friday, meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possible producing a tornado.

The weather agency advised those in Cut Knife and surrounding communities to take cover if threatening weather approaches.

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ECCC said damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are possible, noting the situation is very dangerous and potentially life-threatening.

The area is also under a severe thunderstorm watch and special weather statement due to prolonged heat.

Current watches and warnings can be found on ECCC.