WUCN15 CWWG 190214
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:14 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 18 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      RED DEER CO. NEAR PINE LAKE
      CITY OF RED DEER.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      LACOMBE CO. NEAR LACOMBE BLACKFALDS AND BENTLEY
      RED DEER CO. NEAR SYLVAN LAKE AND STEPHANSSON HOUSE.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:13 P.M. MDT.

AT 8:14 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.

THIS LINE IS FROM JUST NORTHEAST OF RED DEER TO ABOUT 20 KM EAST OF 
INNISFAIL, AND IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST. LARGE 
ACCUMULATIONS OF HAIL AREA ALSO 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. 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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