Southeast Saskatchewan sees elevated tornado risk

A tornado warning was issued just prior to 3 p.m. Monday for a region of southeast Saskatchewan. (Source: ECCC)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is warning residents in Saskatchewan’s southeast to be on the lookout for extreme weather - including tornadoes.

A tornado warning was issued just prior to 3 p.m. Monday - which affected the areas surrounding Lampman and Alameda.

A thunderstorm was being tracked in the area and was possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall were also listed as possible.

However, the warning was promptly cancelled just after 3 p.m.

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The warning came as much of the province’s southeast corner is subject to a special weather statement - due to conditions being favourable to the development of funnel clouds.

As of 3 p.m., the area extends as far north as Wolseley and Whitewood and as far west as Pangman and Milestone.