Saskatchewan: Thunderstorm Forecast for Saturday, July 1, 2023
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There is a strong severe threat for Western Saskatchewan extending into Central Saskatchewan on Saturday afternoon and evening. Isolated storms are expected to develop in Alberta or just across the border in Saskatchewan around Lloydminster.
As the storms continue to track eastward, the environment will be ripe for these storms to present significant severe threats with the biggest concern being up to tennis ball-sized hail and 115+ km/h wind gusts. There is also a tornado threat (as discussed below) with these storms.
The strong severe threat will diminish further to the south but the slight and isolated risk is still quite expansive and includes much of Saskatchewan except for the southwestern part of the province along the American border and northeastern along the Manitoba border.
TORNADO RISK
The focus for the tornado risk will be to the northwest including Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Prince Albert where we believe one or two tornadoes are possible. An isolated tornado risk covers the surrounding regions such as Kindersley, Regina and Yorkton.
