WUCN16 CWWG 160056

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:56 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR GIPSY LAKE AND WHITEMUD FALLS

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR STONY MTN PROV. PARK AND 

         ENGSTROM LAKE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR FORT MACKAY AND WALLACE CREEK

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR FORT MCMURRAY AND ANZAC.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:55 P.M. MDT.



AT 6:56 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 

GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 50 KM EAST OF FORT 

MCMURRAY TO JUST TO THE NORTH OF QUIGLEY AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST 

AT 40 KM/H.



DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE 

HAIL MAY 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. 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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