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WUCN16 CWWG 280328
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:28 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= STURGEON CO. NEAR RIVIERE QUI BARRE AND VILLENEUVE
=NEW= STURGEON CO. NEAR LEGAL AND MEARNS
=NEW= M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR CHISHOLM AND CROSS LAKE
=NEW= WESTLOCK CO. NEAR LARKSPUR FAWCETT AND JARVIE
=NEW= WESTLOCK CO. NEAR WESTLOCK AND CLYDE
=NEW= NRN SUNRISE CO. NEAR UTIKOOMAK RESERVES
YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MACKAY WILDWOOD AND EVANSBURG
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR MAYERTHORPE AND SANGUDO
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR CHERHILL AND GLENEVIS
LAC STE. ANNE CO. NEAR ONOWAY AND LAC STE. ANNE
WOODLANDS CO. NEAR FORT ASSINIBOINE TIMEU AND TOPLAND
CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR THUNDER LAKE AND HOLMES CROSSING
CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR NEERLANDIA BLOOMSBURY AND VEGA
CO. OF BARRHEAD NEAR BARRHEAD AND LAC LA NONNE
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
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR GIFT LAKE AND PEAVINE SMTS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:25 P.M. MDT.
AT 9:26 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 15 KM NORTHEAST OF JOUSSARD TO 15 KM SOUTHWEST OF SWAN HILLS
THEN TO ROCHFORT BRIDGE. 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: FAUST,
SWAN HILLS, SANGUDO, KINUSO, CHERHILL, WIDEWATER, BARRHEAD,
NEERLANDIA, BUSBY, PICKARDVILLE
STRONG WINDS MAY AFFECT AREAS WELL AHEAD OF THE STORMS.
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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