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WOCN15 CWWG 022330
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:30 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR OKOTOKS AND DE WINTON
=NEW= FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR HIGH RIVER AND ALDERSYDE
=NEW= FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR CAYLEY
=NEW= FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR BLACKIE
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR ARROWWOOD HERRONTON AND QUEENSTOWN
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR VULCAN AND ENSIGN
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR CARMANGAY AND CHAMPION
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR LOMOND TRAVERS AND LITTLE BOW RESERVOIRS
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR MILO
=NEW= M.D. OF TABER NEAR ENCHANT.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS
TODAY.
THESE TYPES OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE GENERATED BY WEAK ROTATION UNDER
RAPIDLY GROWING CLOUDS OR WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WEAK ROTATION IS
NORMALLY NOT A DANGER NEAR THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CHANCE
THAT THIS ROTATION COULD INTENSIFY AND BECOME A WEAK LANDSPOUT
TORNADO.
TREAT ANY FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTING SERIOUSLY. SHOULD A FUNNEL CLOUD
DEVELOP NEARBY, PREPARE TO TAKE SHELTER. THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS USUALLY
APPEAR WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
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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