Tornado Watch Issued for Grand Rapids and Easterville
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on June 21, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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An orange tornado watch is in effect for Grand Rapids and Easterville as conditions favour severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.
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- Record type
- Tornado Watch
- Affected area
- Grand Rapids and Easterville, Manitoba
- Issued
- June 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Grand Rapids and Easterville, Manitoba.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for tornadoes. The alert is effective from 2026-06-08T03:31:16Z until 2026-06-08T10:01:16Z.
Affected Areas
Grand Rapids and Easterville.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Hazards include tornadoes, hail up to 9 cm in diameter, wind gusts to 120 km/h, and local rainfall amounts in excess of 50 mm. Significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.
Timeline
A severe weather outbreak is expected today with multiple thunderstorms developing this afternoon along a stalled front over southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba. Significant severe weather including tornadoes is probable, continuing into the evening hours.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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