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Update: Tornado warnings were issued Wednesday in Sask

The risk for severe thunderstorms will diminish by midnight Wednesday. 
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A tornado was spotted near Langbank Wednesday afternoon.

UPDATE: 

The storms that moved through southeast Saskatchewan on Wednesday have resulted in a couple of tornado warnings.

One warning was issued for the Langbank area. Another one was issued for the Percival area. Both warnings have since been lifted. 

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SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued for the southeast corner of the province on Wednesday.

The watch, issued mid-afternoon, says the main threats from these severe thunderstorms will be rainfall in excess of 50 millimetres, wind gusts in excess of 90 kilometres per hour and nickel-sized hail. 

The risk for severe thunderstorms will diminish by midnight Wednesday. 

The advisory covered Carlyle, Bienfait, Carnduff, Moosomin and other areas. A total of 26 RMs are affected. 

A warning for the RM of Wawken, including Wawota, Kennedy and Kenosee Lake, has been lifted. 

 

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