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WUCN16 CWWG 280554
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:54 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
THORHILD CO. NEAR THORHILD OPAL AND RADWAY
STURGEON CO. NEAR BON ACCORD GIBBONS AND NAMAO
STURGEON CO. NEAR REDWATER
LAMONT CO. NEAR BRUDERHEIM LAMONT AND PENO CREEK
SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR SMOKY LAKE AND WASKATENAU
WESTLOCK CO. NEAR WESTLOCK AND CLYDE
ATHABASCA CO. NEAR ROCHESTER COLINTON AND MEANOOK
THORHILD CO. NEAR NEWBROOK AND LONG LAKE PROV. PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
STURGEON CO. NEAR LEGAL AND MEARNS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:31 A.M. MDT.
AT 11:52 P.M. MDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
REDWATER TO VIMY. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN
ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: VIMY,
RADWAY, WASKATENAU, THORHILD, WARSPITE, NEWBROOK
TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE,
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
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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