WUCN15 CWWG 162229

ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:29 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR BOWELL AND REDCLIFF

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR SEVEN PERSONS

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR DUNMORE AND WOOLCHESTER

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR IRVINE AND WALSH

      CITY OF MEDICINE HAT

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR CYPRESS HILLS PROV. PARK AND CRESSDAY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:28 P.M. MDT.



AT 4:29 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, 

LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR MEDICINE HAT AND IS 

MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 65 KM/H.



SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND/OR TREES IS LIKELY. TAKE 

IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT 

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. IF YOU HEAR ROARING WIND, SEE 

A FUNNEL CLOUD, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER 

APPROACHING, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

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



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 X USING 

(HASH)ABSTORM.



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