067
WUCN16 CWWG 280312
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:12 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR ONOWAY AND LAC STE. ANNE
=NEW= CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR NEERLANDIA BLOOMSBURY AND VEGA
=NEW= CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR BARRHEAD AND LAC LA NONNE
=NEW= M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX
=NEW= M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR CHERHILL AND GLENEVIS
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR FORT ASSINIBOINE TIMEU AND TOPLAND
CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR THUNDER LAKE AND HOLMES CROSSING
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR CARSON-PEGASUS PROV. PARK
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR GOOSE LAKE
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:
M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR FOX CREEK
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 10:09 P.M. MDT.
AT 9:10 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT JOUSSARD TO 25 KM SOUTHWEST OF SWAN HILLS THEN TO CHIP
LAKE. 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, SWAN HILLS, SANGUDO,
KINUSO, CHERHILL, WIDEWATER
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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