914
WUCN16 CWWG 280210
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:10 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
=NEW= BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HILLIARD'S BAY PROV. PARK AND BIG POINT
=NEW= BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR DRIFTPILE FAUST AND KINUSO
=NEW= BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR GIFT LAKE AND PEAVINE SMTS
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR FOX CREEK
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR PEERS AND NITON JUNCTION
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR BENBOW AND WINDFALL
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR CARSON-PEGASUS PROV. PARK
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR WHITECOURT AND BLUE RIDGE
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR SWAN HILLS
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HIGH PRAIRIE AND WINAGAMI LAKE
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR ENILDA AND JOUSSARD.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR EDSON AND SUNDANCE PROV. PARK
M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR LITTLE SMOKY
M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR VALLEYVIEW AND NEW FISH CREEK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:06 P.M. MDT.
AT 8:07 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 25 KM SOUTH OF HIGH PRAIRIE TO WINDFALL THEN TO 30 KM SOUTH OF
NITON JUNCTION. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING QUICKLY TO THE
NORTH AT 60 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: PEERS,
HIGH PRAIRIE, NITON JUNCTION, WHITECOURT, GROUARD MISSION, JOUSSARD
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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