733  
WWCN15 CWWG 070354  
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 9:54 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
 
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:  
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN  
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG  
WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO  
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS  
EVERY YEAR.  
 
STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES.  
 
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  
 
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