WUCN16 CWWG 020110

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 7:10 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CHIPEWYAN LAKE

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR NAMUR RIVER AND NAMUR LAKE RESERVES.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:08 P.M. MDT.



AT 7:09 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 

GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND FROM WEST OF NAMUR LAKE TO 60 KM EAST OF 

PEERLESS LAKE AND ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST AT 35 KM/H.



HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 

VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF 

OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 



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 SOCIAL 

MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.



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