WUCN16 CWWG 190457

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:57 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR PARADISE VALLEY

      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR EDGERTON AND KOROLUK LANDSLIDE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR WAINWRIGHT.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:56 A.M. MDT.



AT 10:57 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE 

TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 20 KM SOUTHWEST OF PARADISE 

VALLEY AND IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 60 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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