293  
WUCN16 CWWG 190351  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 9:51 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.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:50 P.M. MDT.  
 
AT 9:51 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 THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 25 KM EAST OF SMITH AND IS MOVING EAST  
AT 20 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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