WUCN15 CWWG 192058 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:58 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: CLEARWATER CO. NEAR NORDEGG AND BIG HORN RES. CLEARWATER CO. NEAR YA-HA-TINDA RANCH. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:57 P.M. MDT. AT 2:58 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FROM WEST OF BASELINE MOUNTAIN, THROUGH 30 KM WEST OF BEARBERRY ALONG THE FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD, TO WILDHORSE FLATS, AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 10 KM/H. 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. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/PASPC