262  
WUCN15 CWWG 052323  
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 5:23 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.  
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR GEM  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR BROOKS ROSEMARY AND DUCHESS  
S.A. 2 NEAR CESSFORD WARDLOW AND POLLOCKVILLE  
S.A. 2 NEAR IDDESLEIGH AND DINOSAUR PROV. PARK  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR PATRICIA.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:22 P.M. MDT.  
 
AT 5:23 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A  
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,  
GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED EAST OF GEM AND IS MOVING EAST  
AT 40 KM/H.  
 
TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE,  
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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  
 
END/PASPC  
 
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