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WUCN15 CWWG 060039
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:39 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR ETZIKOM AND MALEB
CYPRESS CO. NEAR SUFFIELD AND HWY 879
CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR BOW ISLAND AND WHITLA
CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR FOREMOST
M.D. OF TABER NEAR VAUXHALL AND HAYS
M.D. OF TABER NEAR GRASSY LAKE AND HWYS 877 AND 513.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:38 P.M. MDT.
AT 6:39 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 EAST OF GRASSY LAKE AND IS
MOVING EAST AT 45 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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