Large hail pounds western Manitoba

Severe weather is moving through western Manitoba.

Clusters of thunderstorms with extensive lightning and large hail are hitting some areas hard.

"These thunderstorms are tracking east-northeast at 50 km/h and have a history of producing hail the size of golf balls in Melita and Souris earlier this morning," stated a warning issued by Environment Canada at noon.

"Brandon and communities west and south of the city are in the direct path of the strongest thunderstorms in this cluster and should prepare for large hail."

Areas under the warning include:

• Brandon
• Carberry
• Treherne
• Virden
• Souris

A number of communities are also under a severe thunderstorm watch, which means the developmentof extremethunderstorms are possible.

Those areas include:

• Minnedosa
• Neepawa
• Russell
• Riding Mountain National Park
• Melita
• Boissevain
• Turtle MountainProvincialPark