WUCN15 CWWG 090016
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:16 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CO. OF NEWELL NEAR BASSANO
=NEW= CO. OF NEWELL NEAR GEM
=NEW= CO. OF NEWELL NEAR SCANDIA AND KINBROOK ISLAND PROV. PARK
=NEW= M.D. OF TABER NEAR ENCHANT
      WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STANDARD AND GLEICHEN
      SIKSIKA RES. 146
      WHEATLAND CO. NEAR HUSSAR
      VULCAN CO. NEAR ARROWWOOD HERRONTON AND QUEENSTOWN
      VULCAN CO. NEAR VULCAN AND ENSIGN
      VULCAN CO. NEAR LOMOND TRAVERS AND LITTLE BOW RESERVOIRS
      VULCAN CO. NEAR MILO.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:14 P.M. MDT.

AT 6:15 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 
GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM 20 KM SOUTHWEST OF HUSSAR TO 
JUST NORTH OF CHAMPION AND ARE MOVING EAST AT 50 KM/H.

LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE 
COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF 
FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE 
TORNADOES. 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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