WUCN15 CWWG 162255

ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:55 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR DUNMORE AND WOOLCHESTER

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR IRVINE AND WALSH.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:54 P.M. MDT.



AT 4:55 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.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 



FROM WALSH TO FORT WALSH TO SOUTHWEST OF CONSUL 



MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 65 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 



WIND: DAMAGING (110 - 129 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO LOONIE SIZE (3 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 



FORT WALSH 

CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK 

WALSH 

CYPRESS LAKE 

CONSUL 

ROBSART 

MAPLE CREEK



UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND/OR 

TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND 

INJURY. 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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