MANITOBA: Thunderstorm Forecast for Friday, May 26, 2023

THURSDAY PM UPDATE: Based on the latest data, the thunderstorm threat has shifted slightly to the northwest. As a result, the isolated risk for severe storms now extends from Southwestern Manitoba through Dauphin and into the northern Interlake region.

Thunderstorms are possible across much of Southern Manitoba on Friday during the afternoon and evening. Current indications suggest a line of storms could develop stretching from the Southwestern corner of Manitoba near the Saskatchewan border and through the Interlake region. The environment here is favourable for an isolated severe storm with 90 km/h wind gusts, nickel-sized hail and heavy rain being the main threats.