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WWCN16 CWWG 020409
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:09 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE
SLAVE LAKE
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND
MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING
KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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