590
WUCN16 CWWG 200007
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:07 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CHIPEWYAN LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:06 P.M. MDT.
AT 6:07 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED EAST OF PEERLESS LAKE AND
CHIPEWYAN LAKE AND ARE MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 20 KM/H.
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. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 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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