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WUCN15 CWWG 042252
RED WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:52 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
LACOMBE CO. NEAR LACOMBE BLACKFALDS AND BENTLEY
LACOMBE CO. NEAR CLIVE ALIX AND MIRROR
PONOKA CO. NEAR PONOKA AND MASKWACIS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:51 P.M. MDT.
AT 4:52 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, BASEBALL SIZE OR GREATER HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NORTH OF BENTLEY AND IS MOVING
EAST AT 50 KM/H.
TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE,
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 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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