WUCN16 CWWG 240226
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:26 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 23 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= PONOKA CO. NEAR RIMBEY BLUFFTON AND HOADLEY
      LEDUC CO. NEAR WARBURG THORSBY AND PIGEON LAKE
      BRAZEAU CO. NEAR DRAYTON VALLEY AND BRETON
      CO. OF WETASKIWIN NEAR PIGEON LAKE
      CO. OF WETASKIWIN NEAR ALDER FLATS AND WINFIELD.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:24 P.M. MDT.

AT 8:25 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THERE ARE TWO THUNDERSTORMS: ONE LOCATED 10 KM SOUTHEAST OF BRETON, 
OR 15 KM WEST OF PIGEON LAKE, AND ANOTHER LOCATED 15 KM SOUTHEAST OF 
BUCK LAKE. BOTH THUNDERSTORMS ARE HEADING TO THE EAST AT 40 KM/H.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. VERY 
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY, BREAK WINDOWS, DENT VEHICLES AND 
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, 
DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE 
VEHICLES. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 
REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ABSTORM.

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