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WFCN16 CWWG 100253
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:53 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
=NEW= LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR CHERHILL AND GLENEVIS
=NEW= CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR THUNDER LAKE AND HOLMES CROSSING.
RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR CHERHILL AND GLENEVIS
CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR THUNDER LAKE AND HOLMES CROSSING.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:51 P.M. MDT.
AT 8:52 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR THUNDER LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 KM/H.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY
SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE, MOVE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO TO ESCAPE. WEAR
YOUR LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. TORNADO
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS LIKELY TO
PRODUCE A TORNADO.
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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