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WUCN16 CWWG 190129
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:29 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SMITH AND FAWCETT LAKE
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR WABASCA-DESMARAIS AND SANDY LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:28 P.M. MDT.
AT 7:29 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 35 KM SOUTH OF WABASCA-DESMARAIS
AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. 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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