WWCN15 CWWG 282357

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:57 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD

=NEW= CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST

=NEW= LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER

=NEW= CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH

=NEW= CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG 

WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 

INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, 

BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 

DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



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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