WUCN15 CWWG 090032
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:32 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      RED DEER CO. NEAR ELNORA LOUSANA AND DELBURNE
      CO. OF STETTLER NEAR STETTLER NEVIS AND ROCHON SANDS
      CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BIG VALLEY.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      RED DEER CO. NEAR PINE LAKE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:30 P.M. MDT.

AT 6:31 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, 
GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR LOUSANA AND MOVING EAST AT 30 
KM/H.

LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE 
IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT 
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN 
PRODUCE TORNADOES. 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 X USING 
(HASH)ABSTORM.

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