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WWCN16 CWWG 181820
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:20 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
=NEW= FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
=NEW= LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR ENILDA AND JOUSSARD
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HILLIARD'S BAY PROV. PARK AND BIG POINT
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR DRIFTPILE FAUST AND KINUSO
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE.
FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ALBERTA TODAY.
DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT. 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 X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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