Severe thunderstorm warnings, watches issued for majority of Saskatchewan

Severe thunderstorm watches, and warnings, are in effect for the majority of the province.

As of 7 p.m., Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the south-east and south central areas of the province.

Those areas include Balcarres,  Abernethy, Ituna, Foam Lake, Canora, Theodore, Lemberg and the city of Yorkton.

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.

Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect for areas in the west-central, north, down to the Alberta border in the southeast.

That includes the cities of Regina, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Swift Current, the Battlefords and Melville.

For the very latest weather alerts from Environment Canada, click here.