960
WUCN15 CWWG 052218
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:18 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= M.D. OF TABER NEAR ENCHANT
=NEW= M.D. OF TABER NEAR VAUXHALL AND HAYS
VULCAN CO. NEAR CARMANGAY AND CHAMPION
VULCAN CO. NEAR LOMOND TRAVERS AND LITTLE BOW RESERVOIRS
CO. OF LETHBRIDGE NEAR COALHURST NOBLEFORD AND BARONS
CO. OF LETHBRIDGE NEAR PICTURE BUTTE AND TURIN.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
M.D. OF WILLOW CREEK NEAR CLARESHOLM AND STAVELY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:17 P.M. MDT.
AT 4:18 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 NEAR CARMANGAY 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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