WUCN15 CWWG 090333
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:33 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR OLDS AND DIDSBURY
=NEW= MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR CARSTAIRS AND STIRLINGVILLE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:32 P.M. MDT.

AT 9:33 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
CLUSTER OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING 
WIND GUSTS, GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED BETWEEN DIDSBURY AND 
CARSTAIRS AND IS MOVING TO THE 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 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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