WUCN15 CWWG 090328
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:28 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WHEATLAND CO. NEAR HUSSAR
      WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STANDARD AND GLEICHEN.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      WHEATLAND CO. NEAR ROCKYFORD AND ROSEBUD
      WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STRATHMORE LYALTA AND CARSELAND.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:27 P.M. MDT.

AT 9:28 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 15 KM EAST OF STRATHMORE AND IS 
MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 45 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 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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