939  
WWCN15 CWWG 022118  
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:18 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH  
=NEW= CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND  
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE  
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
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  
 
END/PASPC  
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