WUCN16 CWWG 082120
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:20 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR VILNA SADDLE LAKE AND WHITEFISH LAKE
=NEW= CO. OF ST. PAUL NEAR ASHMONT ST. VINCENT AND ST. LINA
=NEW= M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR LA COREY WOLF LAKE AND TRUMAN
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR LAC LA BICHE AND SQUARE LAKE
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR LAKELAND PROV. PARK AND REC. AREA
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR FORK LAKE.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR BUFFALO LAKE AND KIKINO SMTS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:18 P.M. MDT.

AT 3:19 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN 
AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 
GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 25 KM WEST OF RICH LAKE AND MOVING TO THE 
NORTHEAST AT 35 KM/H.

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 
VISIBILITY. 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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