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WUCN16 CWWG 280245
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:45 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR CHERHILL AND GLENEVIS
=NEW= WOODLANDS CO. NEAR FORT ASSINIBOINE TIMEU AND TOPLAND
=NEW= CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR THUNDER LAKE AND HOLMES CROSSING
=NEW= WOODLANDS CO. NEAR GOOSE LAKE
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
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 ENILDA AND JOUSSARD
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HILLIARD'S BAY PROV. PARK AND BIG POINT
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR DRIFTPILE FAUST AND KINUSO
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR GIFT LAKE AND PEAVINE SMTS.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HIGH PRAIRIE AND WINAGAMI LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:43 P.M. MDT.
AT 8:44 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT TO 40 KM NORTHWEST OF WHITECOURT
THEN TO 30 KM WEST OF EVANSBURG. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
WHITECOURT, JOUSSARD, BLUE RIDGE, FAUST, SANGUDO, SWAN HILLS,
KINUSO, CHERHILL
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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