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WWCN15 CWWG 022231
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:31 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
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==DISCUSSION==
THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING IN WESTERN ALBERTA. SOME OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
GIVING VERY LARGE HAIL, AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.
THERE MAY BE A SLIGHT RISK OF A TORNADO IN NORTH-CENTRAL ALBERTA -
BETWEEN EDSON, WHITECOURT, SLAVE LAKE, AND WESTLOCK/BARRHEAD. IF
CONDITIONS BECOME FAVOURABLE FOR TORNADOES, A TORNADO WATCH WILL BE
ISSUED LATE THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THESE REGIONS.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
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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