WUCN15 CWWG 192023
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:23 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CLEARWATER CO. NEAR NORDEGG AND BIG HORN RES.
=NEW= CLEARWATER CO. NEAR YA-HA-TINDA RANCH.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:22 P.M. MDT.

AT 2:23 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 35 KM WEST OF BEARBERRY, NEAR LIMESTONE 
MOUNTAIN, AND IS HEADING TO THE EAST AT 15 KM/H. LARGE ACCUMULATIONS 
OF HAIL ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.

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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