WUCN16 CWWG 082138
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:38 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= M.D. OF BONNYVILLE INCLUDING COLD LAKE AIR WEAPONS RANGE
=NEW= M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR GLENDON AND MOOSE LAKE
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR LAKELAND PROV. PARK AND REC. AREA
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR FORK LAKE
      SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR VILNA SADDLE LAKE AND WHITEFISH LAKE
      CO. OF ST. PAUL NEAR ASHMONT ST. VINCENT AND ST. LINA
      M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR LA COREY WOLF LAKE AND TRUMAN.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR LAC LA BICHE AND SQUARE LAKE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:37 P.M. MDT.

AT 3:38 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.

THEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FROM BELLIS TO 50 KM NORTHEAST OF LAC 
LA BICHE. THE LINE IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 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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