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WOCN15 CWWG 022141
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:41 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF CALGARY
=NEW= OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
=NEW= AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
=NEW= DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
=NEW= BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
=NEW= ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
=NEW= RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS
TODAY.
A FEW FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS THIS
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
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.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME MORE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LANDSPOUT TORNADOES, WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
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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