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WOCN16 CWWG 130341
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:41 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
=NEW= SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
=NEW= FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
=NEW= DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG, POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ALBERTA ON
THURSDAY.
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH ALBERTA OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. EARLY THURSDAY MORNING STRONG, POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
WILL DEVELOP. GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 KM/H ARE EXPECTED THROUGH PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALBERTA. WINDS WILL WEAKEN LATER THURSDAY
EVENING.
IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WINDS, THE LOW WILL BRING SOME RAINFALL
THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. UPWARDS OF 10 TO 20 MM IS POSSIBLE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS LIKELY.
PREPARE FOR SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND
UTILITIES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE VERY DIFFICULT.
HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES COULD BE OVERTURNED BY THE WIND. SECURE LOOSE
OBJECTS. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING OR FALLING DEBRIS.
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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