WUCN15 CWWG 090402
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:02 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= KNEEHILL CO. NEAR TORRINGTON AND WIMBORNE
=NEW= KNEEHILL CO. NEAR ACME AND LINDEN
      MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR OLDS AND DIDSBURY
      MOUNTAIN VIEW CO. NEAR CARSTAIRS AND STIRLINGVILLE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:01 A.M. MDT.

AT 10:02 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 15 KM EAST OF 
DIDSBURY AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 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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