Severe thunderstorm watch issued, funnel clouds reported
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4:40 p.m. - Tornado watch issued for Saskatoon and surrounding area is cancelled.
Much of central and southern Saskatchewan will be under the threat of severe weather Monday afternoon.
As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, a severe thunderstorm watch is active for much of the southeast and central Saskatchewan including Estevan, Weyburn, Regina, Moose Jaw, Fort Qu’Appelle and Humboldt.
Potential hazards include 2–3-centimetre hail, 30-50 millimetres of rainfall, 90km/h wind gusts, and possible isolated tornadoes.
The watch comes as a trough of low pressure has descended over western Canada, bringing the potential for scattered thunderstorms Monday afternoon.
Saskatoon and its surrounding area was under a tornado watch throughout Monday afternoon and stretching into the evening.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC,) a broken line of thunderstorms north of Saskatoon has already produced “numerous funnel clouds” by 12:30 p.m. Monday.
One of those funnel clouds was captured by Saskatoon resident Terry White. He shared this photo with CTV News, which he said was his view from around Miller Avenue:
A funnel cloud seen from the Miller Avenue-area in Saskatoon on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Courtesy: Terry White)
The line of thunderstorms created an elevated risk of landspout tornadoes, which do not usually cause significant damage but can still be dangerous, according to Environment Canada.
Additionally, a special weather statement was in place for much of the southwest, due to the favourable conditions for funnel clouds.
“These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms,” the weather statement read.
“This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there’s a chance this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.”
Regardless, ECCC warned residents to exercise caution. In the event of a tornado, residents were told to stay indoors on the lowest floor and take shelter away from outside walls and windows.
Those reporting severe weather are encouraged to email SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #SKStorm.
CURRENT WEATHER
REGINA, SK, CANADA
Monday Jun 22, 2026 8:45 pm
16℃
FEELS LIKE 16℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
VISIBILITY: 10.0 KM
WIND DIRECTION: S
HUMIDITY: 79%
WIND SPEED: 5 KM/H
UV INDEX: 0
WIND GUST: 16 KM/H
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 8 HRS
8 pm
16 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
WIND: WNW 15 KM/H GUSTING TO 25 KM/H
9 pm
16 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: NNE 1 KM/H GUSTING TO 2 KM/H
10 pm
15 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: S 6 KM/H GUSTING TO 5 KM/H
11 pm
15 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: S 13 KM/H GUSTING TO 18 KM/H
12 am
14 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: SSE 12 KM/H GUSTING TO 13 KM/H
1 am
13 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: SSW 11 KM/H GUSTING TO 14 KM/H
2 am
11 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: SW 11 KM/H GUSTING TO 18 KM/H
3 am
11 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: WSW 12 KM/H GUSTING TO 24 KM/H
THE SEVEN DAY FORCAST
TODAY
HIGH OF 20 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
TUESDAY
HIGH OF 16 ℃
LOW OF 11 ℃
MODERATE RAIN
WEDNESDAY
HIGH OF 19 ℃
LOW OF 9 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
THURSDAY
HIGH OF 23 ℃
LOW OF 10 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
FRIDAY
HIGH OF 19 ℃
LOW OF 14 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
SATURDAY
HIGH OF 17 ℃
LOW OF 13 ℃
MODERATE RAIN
SUNDAY
HIGH OF 20 ℃
LOW OF 15 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
MONDAY
HIGH OF 15 ℃
LOW OF 13 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ISSUED BY: ENVIRONMENT CANADA START DATE: MONDAY JUN 22, 2026 5:38 PM END DATE: TUESDAY JUN 23, 2026 4:24 AM
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATION: SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN.
TIMING: AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HAZARDS:
-2-3 CM HAIL.
-30-50 MM RAINFALL.
-90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
-ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO.
REMARKS: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN SASKATCHEWAN WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO SKSTORM@EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING #SKSTORM.
