WUCN15 CWWG 090445
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:45 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= KNEEHILL CO. NEAR THREE HILLS
      KNEEHILL CO. NEAR TORRINGTON AND WIMBORNE
      KNEEHILL CO. NEAR ACME AND LINDEN.

ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      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 12:44 A.M. MDT.

AT 10:45 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 NEAR SUNNYSLOPE 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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