WUCN16 CWWG 160124

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 7:24 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR EDSON AND SUNDANCE PROV. PARK

      YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR PEERS AND NITON JUNCTION.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG

      PARKLAND CO. NEAR ENTWISTLE FALLIS AND TOMAHAWK

      BRAZEAU CO. NEAR DRAYTON VALLEY AND BRETON.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:23 P.M. MDT.



AT 7:24 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.



THIS CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 10 KM SOUTH OF 

EDSON TO NEAR NITON JUNCTION AND IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE NORTH.



LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE 

COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF 

FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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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