WUCN15 CWWG 090126
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:26 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR OLDS AND DIDSBURY
      MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR CARSTAIRS AND STIRLINGVILLE
      KNEEHILL CO. NEAR TORRINGTON AND WIMBORNE
      KNEEHILL CO. NEAR ACME AND LINDEN.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:24 P.M. MDT.

AT 7:25 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.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED NEAR DIDSBURY AND ARE MOVING TO THE 
SOUTHEAST AT 30 KM/H.

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 X USING 
(HASH)ABSTORM.

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