WUCN16 CWWG 280618

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:18 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      THORHILD CO. NEAR THORHILD OPAL AND RADWAY

      SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR SMOKY LAKE AND WASKATENAU

      WESTLOCK CO. NEAR WESTLOCK AND CLYDE

      ATHABASCA CO. NEAR ROCHESTER COLINTON AND MEANOOK

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



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      STURGEON CO. NEAR BON ACCORD GIBBONS AND NAMAO

      STURGEON CO. NEAR REDWATER

      LAMONT CO. NEAR BRUDERHEIM LAMONT AND PENO CREEK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:46 A.M. MDT.



AT 12:17 A.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 

ABOUT ABEE TO 15 KM NORTHWEST OF THORHILD. THESE SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 

TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 



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

ABEE, 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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