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WUCN15 CWWG 270051
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:51 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
LACOMBE CO. NEAR LACOMBE BLACKFALDS AND BENTLEY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:49 P.M. MDT.
AT 6:50 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, GOLF
BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF FORSBEE AND IS MOVING
SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHEAST.
HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL.
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 SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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