Environment Canada was keeping an eye on severe storms moving through central Saskatchewan starting on Wednesday afternoon and lasting into the night. Severe storm watches covered most of west-central Saskatchewan on Wednesday, with a couple of severe storm warnings also in place next to the Manitoba border.

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Meteorologist Robyn Dyck said the stormy weather was due to a low-pressure system and a cold front that crossed southern Saskatchewan, bringing severe thunderstorms into the province.

“Initially they were just like litt

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