Chelsey A. shared this photo with Saskatchewan Tornado Watch's Facebook page. "Large funnel cloud west of Melfort. Lasted about 4 or 5 minutes before dissipating." She also said it looks like it's coming back," she wrote. (Saskatchewan Tornado Watch/Facebook)
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Funnel clouds are possible today in east central parts of Saskatchewan.
According to Environment Canada an unstable air mass is bringing rain and thunderstorms late this morning and early this afternoon, creating conditions that are favourable for funnel clouds.
Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for Waterloo and Wellington areas as weather in the evening could create funnel cloud. (Blaine Davis/Facebook)
People are sharing snapshots of funnel clouds in their areas, on social media. Funnel clouds were spotted near Melfort, Elstow and Lenore Lake, Sask.
Alana Corr Massey shared this photo of a funnel cloud near Lenore Lake with Saskatchewan Tornado Watch on Facebook. (Alana Corr Massey/Facebook)
Another submission from Chelsey A. to Saskatchewan Tornado Watch's Facebook page with a funnel cloud sighting near Melfort, Sask. (Saskatchewan Tornado Watch/Facebook)"These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado," read a release from Environment Canada.
Environment Canada encourages people to report severe weather by sending an email to storm@ec.gc.ca or tweet to #SKStorm.
Madeline Kotzer is an award-winning Saskatchewan journalist and News Assignment Producer for CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon. Reach Madeline at madeline.kotzer@cbc.ca.
