498  
WUCN16 CWWG 190440  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 10:40 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= STURGEON CO. NEAR REDWATER  
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK  
STURGEON CO. NEAR LEGAL AND MEARNS  
STURGEON CO. NEAR MORINVILLE VOLMER AND BIG LAKE  
THORHILD CO. NEAR THORHILD OPAL AND RADWAY  
STURGEON CO. NEAR BON ACCORD GIBBONS AND NAMAO  
FORT SASKATCHEWAN AND NRN STRATHCONA CO.  
LEDUC CO. NEAR LEDUC BEAUMONT AND KAVANAGH  
LEDUC CO. NEAR NEW SAREPTA AND ROLLY VIEW  
CO. OF WETASKIWIN NEAR WETASKIWIN MILLET AND HWY 2  
STRATHCONA CO. NEAR ARDROSSAN AND COOKING LAKE  
BEAVER CO. NEAR TOFIELD  
CAMROSE CO. NEAR HAY LAKES AND MIQUELON LAKE PROV. PARK  
CAMROSE CO. NEAR CAMROSE AND BITTERN LAKE  
CAMROSE CO. NEAR NEW NORWAY EDBERG AND FERINTOSH.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:38 A.M. MDT.  
 
AT 10:39 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A  
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND  
GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED FROM EGREMONT TO MASKWACIS  
AND ARE 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  
 
END/PASPC  
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