WUCN16 CWWG 190428

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:28 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK

      STURGEON CO. NEAR LEGAL AND MEARNS

      STURGEON CO. NEAR MORINVILLE VOLMER AND BIG LAKE

      STURGEON CO. NEAR BON ACCORD GIBBONS AND NAMAO

      FORT SASKATCHEWAN AND NRN STRATHCONA CO.

      LEDUC CO. NEAR LEDUC BEAUMONT AND KAVANAGH

      LEDUC CO. NEAR NEW SAREPTA AND ROLLY VIEW

      CO. OF WETASKIWIN NEAR WETASKIWIN MILLET AND HWY 2

      STRATHCONA CO. NEAR ARDROSSAN AND COOKING LAKE

      BEAVER CO. NEAR TOFIELD

      CAMROSE CO. NEAR HAY LAKES AND MIQUELON LAKE PROV. PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:27 A.M. MDT.



AT 10:28 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 

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



THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED FROM GIBBONS TO MASKWACIS AND 

ARE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 25 KM/H.



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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