WUCN15 CWWG 190201
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:01 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 18 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= LACOMBE CO. NEAR LACOMBE BLACKFALDS AND BENTLEY
=NEW= RED DEER CO. NEAR SYLVAN LAKE AND STEPHANSSON HOUSE
=NEW= RED DEER CO. NEAR PINE LAKE
=NEW= CITY OF RED DEER.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:59 P.M. MDT.

AT 8:00 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 HEAVY RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS NEAR DELANEY, JUST NORTHEAST OF RED DEER, AND 
IS HEADING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH. LARGE ACCUMULATIONS OF HAIL ARE 
POSSIBLE.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. LARGE 
HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN 
TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF TREES 
AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. 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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