Yellow Tornado Watch Issued for Mun. of Grassland
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A yellow tornado watch is in effect for the Municipality of Grassland including Hartney and Minto in southeast Saskatchewan until early morning.
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- Record type
- Tornado Watch
- Affected area
- Southeast Saskatchewan
- Issued
- September 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow watch - tornado - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-08T00:29:39-00:00 to 2026-09-08T07:27:39-00:00.
Affected Areas
Mun. of Grassland incl. Hartney and Minto in southeast Saskatchewan.
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 social media using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce a tornado. A line of showers has developed in southeast Saskatchewan this afternoon and is moving to the east. It is along this line where a tornado may form. Significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-09-08T00:29:39-00:00 and expires 2026-09-08T07:27:39-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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