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WFCN16 CWWG 260050
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:50 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR PEERS AND NITON JUNCTION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:49 P.M. MDT.
AT 6:50 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE THUNDERSTORM IS JUST WEST OF MACKAY AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT
45 KM/H. THE STORM IS LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL THE SIZE OF PING PONG TO
TENNIS BALL SIZE.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY
SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE, OR MOVE
DIRECTLY AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. OTHERWISE, WEAR YOUR
LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD.
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS
LIKELY TO PRODUCE A TORNADO.
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 SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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