WUCN16 CWWG 280535

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:35 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR SMOKY LAKE AND WASKATENAU

=NEW= ATHABASCA CO. NEAR ROCHESTER COLINTON AND MEANOOK

=NEW= THORHILD CO. NEAR NEWBROOK AND LONG LAKE PROV. PARK

      STURGEON CO. NEAR LEGAL AND MEARNS

      THORHILD CO. NEAR THORHILD OPAL AND RADWAY

      STURGEON CO. NEAR BON ACCORD GIBBONS AND NAMAO

      STURGEON CO. NEAR REDWATER

      LAMONT CO. NEAR BRUDERHEIM LAMONT AND PENO CREEK

      WESTLOCK CO. NEAR WESTLOCK AND CLYDE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      STURGEON CO. NEAR RIVIERE QUI BARRE AND VILLENEUVE

      STURGEON CO. NEAR MORINVILLE VOLMER AND BIG LAKE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:23 A.M. MDT.



AT 11:34 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 

REDWATER TO LEGAL. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST 

AT 55 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL 

AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: CORONADO, 

VIMY, RADWAY, WASKATENAU, THORHILD, WARSPITE, NEWBROOK



TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, 

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 



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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