WUCN16 CWWG 200548
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:48 P.M. MDT MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR ISLAY AND MCNABB SANCTUARY
=NEW= CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR TULLIBY LAKE
=NEW= M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR WAINWRIGHT
=NEW= M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR FISHING LAKE SMT
      CO. OF TWO HILLS NEAR MYRNAM AND DERWENT
      CO. OF MINBURN NEAR MINBURN AND MANNVILLE
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR DEWBERRY AND CLANDONALD
      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR IRMA
      CO. OF ST. PAUL NEAR LINDBERGH AND FROG LAKE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      CO. OF MINBURN NEAR INNISFREE LAVOY AND RANFURLY
      BEAVER CO. NEAR VIKING AND KINSELLA
      CO. OF ST. PAUL NEAR ELK POINT AND ST. EDOUARD.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:46 A.M. MDT.

AT 11:47 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND 
GUSTS, NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM DEWRENT TO 20 KM SOUTH OF 
VERMILLION, AND IS HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 KM/H.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. LARGE 
HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE 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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