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WUCN15 CWWG 052158
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:58 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR LOMOND TRAVERS AND LITTLE BOW RESERVOIRS
=NEW= CO. OF LETHBRIDGE NEAR COALHURST NOBLEFORD AND BARONS
=NEW= CO. OF LETHBRIDGE NEAR PICTURE BUTTE AND TURIN
M.D. OF WILLOW CREEK NEAR CLARESHOLM AND STAVELY
VULCAN CO. NEAR CARMANGAY AND CHAMPION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:57 P.M. MDT.
AT 3:58 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, GOLF
BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 15 KM EAST OF CLARESHOLM AND IS
MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H.
LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 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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