WUCN16 CWWG 292035 YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:35 P.M. MDT MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR: =NEW= SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR VILNA SADDLE LAKE AND WHITEFISH LAKE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:34 P.M. MDT. AT 2:35 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR SADDLE LAKE AND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AT 40 KM/H. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. 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. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/PASPC