{"id":712702,"date":"2026-06-03T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712702\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:36:11","slug":"severe-storms-persist-over-prairies-after-three-tornadoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712702\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe storms persist over Prairies after three tornadoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published on Jun. 3, 2026, 12:10 PM<\/p>\n<p>After a stormy Tuesday in southern Manitoba, including three confirmed tornadoes, a threat for severe weather will pop up again on Wednesday, also extending into northwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The Prairies have been a focal point for severe weather across Canada this week, highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/severe\/photos-tornado-warned-storms-hail-sweep-across-southern-manitoba\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">three confirmed tornadoes in southern Manitoba<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the storm risk will reappear in southern Manitoba, though with reduced intensity, extending into northwestern Ontario. By Thursday, storm chances will expand and shift westward into parts of Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>DON&#8217;T MISS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/severe\/photos-tornado-warned-storms-hail-sweep-across-southern-manitoba\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PHOTOS: Twin tornadoes, hail spotted in Manitoba amid volatile storms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to stay alert to the changing conditions and stay updated on any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/alerts\/ca\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">weather warnings<\/a> in your area.<\/p>\n<p>Thunderstorm risk continues for southern Manitoba Wednesday, shifts to Alberta Thursday<\/p>\n<p>The slow-moving low pressure system over Manitoba on Wednesday will maintain the risk of severe thunderstorms through the afternoon. While conditions aren&#8217;t as volatile as Tuesday, there is still a threat of large hail and strong winds.<\/p>\n<p><img url=\"\/\/images.twnmm.com\/c55i45ef3o2a\/7DsrkQekraFan7OAmcRT8q\/a4c171ffcf863eb90100fa823f9ab8bd\/Baron_-_Wednesday_thunderstorm_threat_-_June_3.png\" alt=\"Baron - Wednesday thunderstorm threat - June 3\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baron_-_Wednesday_thunderstorm_threat_-_June_3.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Disorganized storms are expected to develop in south-central Manitoba by early afternoon, intensifying by late afternoon and evening. Overnight, heavy rain and frequent lightning are likely as the storms move east of Winnipeg into northwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p><img url=\"\/\/images.twnmm.com\/c55i45ef3o2a\/3c40uXajfP3pYQVqMUmiR9\/f7fdabf02f9ba503645cc237ac53f5d1\/Baron_-_Manitoba_precipitation_Wednesday_5_pm_-_June_3.png\" alt=\"Baron - Manitoba precipitation Wednesday 5 pm - June 3\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Baron_-_Manitoba_precipitation_Wednesday_5_pm_-_June_3.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>DON&#8217;T MISS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/severe\/difference-between-tornado-funnel-cloud-landspout-waterspout-dust-devil-gustnado\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Funnel cloud vs. tornado &#8211; what&#8217;s the difference?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In southern Saskatchewan, the interaction between the surface low and an upper-level low may increase atmospheric spin, creating a chance for funnel clouds or even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/severe\/difference-between-tornado-funnel-cloud-landspout-waterspout-dust-devil-gustnado\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">landspout<\/a> on Wednesday. In Alberta, non-severe thunderstorms are possible in the Rockies and foothills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Jun. 3, 2026, 12:10 PM After a stormy Tuesday in southern Manitoba, including three confirmed tornadoes,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":712703,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,904,44,11423,11696,24373,18234,3623],"class_list":["post-712702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-manitoba","tag-news","tag-prairies","tag-rain","tag-saskatchewan","tag-thunderstorm","tag-wind"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=712702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/712703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}