WUCN15 CWWG 120237

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:37 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      ROCKY VIEW CO. NEAR AIRDRIE AND CROSSFIELD

      ROCKY VIEW CO. NEAR IRRICANA BEISEKER AND KATHYRN.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:10 P.M. MDT.



AT 8:36 P.M. MDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR 

IRRICANA. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H. STRONG 

WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: KATHYRN, 

KEOMA, BEISEKER



TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, 

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. HEAVY RAIN MAY 

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. 

DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL 

MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.



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