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WUCN16 CWWG 190043
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:43 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
PARKLAND CO. NEAR ENTWISTLE FALLIS AND TOMAHAWK.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
BRAZEAU CO. NEAR DRAYTON VALLEY AND BRETON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:42 P.M. MDT.
AT 6:43 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 20 KM SOUTHWEST OF ENTWISTLE AND
IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 25 KM/H.
LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE
COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR. 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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