Severe thunderstorm watches issued for areas of western Saskatchewan

Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas of western Saskatchewan.

The Battlefords, Unity, Maidstone and St. Walburg areas are under watches, as well as the City of Lloydminster, Kindersley, Rosetown, Biggar, Wilkie, Macklin, Meadow Lake, Big River, Green Lake and Pierceland.

The weather agency says thunderstorms moving in from Alberta Thursday evening are capable of producing severe weather.