WUCN15 CWWG 190123
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:23 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 18 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      RED DEER CO. NEAR ELNORA LOUSANA AND DELBURNE
      CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BIG VALLEY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      CO. OF STETTLER NEAR STETTLER NEVIS AND ROCHON SANDS.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:22 P.M. MDT.

AT 7:23 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, NICKEL 
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 15 KM WEST OF BIG VALLEY, AND IS 
HEADING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH. LARGE ACCUMULATIONS OF HAIL ARE 
POSSIBLE.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON 
ROADS. LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. LIGHTNING 
KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER 
ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ABSTORM.

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