Tornado watches end, severe thunderstorm alerts remain for southern Manitoba

Environment Canada is issuing several severe weather watches for southern Manitoba. (Source: Environment Canada)

WINNIPEG — Environment Canada is issuing several severe weather watches for parts of southern Manitoba.

On Sunday afternoon, tornado watches were issued for several communities, including Steinbach, Winkler, and Morris. As of 8:30 p.m., all tornado watches have ended. On Monday morning, a number of severe thunderstorm watches remained in place.

A full list of current advisories for Manitoba can be found here.

A tornado watch means conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.

In addition to tornadoes, these thunderstorms have the potential to produce hail to the size of baseballs and wind gusts in excess of 120 km/h.

Environment Canada said the tornado threat will diminish late this evening and that it is a dangerous situation.

In the event of a tornado, or if a tornado warning is issued for your area, Environment Canada says to follow these steps:

Parts of southern Manitoba are under a severe thunderstorm watch as well.