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WUCN16 CWWG 280136
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:36 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
=NEW= M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR FOX CREEK
=NEW= WOODLANDS CO. NEAR CARSON-PEGASUS PROV. PARK
=NEW= WOODLANDS CO. NEAR WHITECOURT AND BLUE RIDGE
=NEW= BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR SWAN HILLS
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR EDSON AND SUNDANCE PROV. PARK
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR PEERS AND NITON JUNCTION
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR BENBOW AND WINDFALL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:34 P.M. MDT.
AT 7:35 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 30 KM NORTHWEST OF WINDFALL TO 35 KM NORTHWEST OF EDSON THEN
TO 25 KM SOUTH OF WOLF LAKE. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING
QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 60 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: EDSON,
PEERS, NITON JUNCTION
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. THERE IS
A RISK OF INJURY. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT.
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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