WUCN16 CWWG 090056
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:56 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR PARADISE VALLEY
=NEW= CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR ISLAY AND MCNABB SANCTUARY
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR DEWBERRY AND CLANDONALD
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR TULLIBY LAKE
      CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR KITSCOTY AND MARWAYNE
      CO. OF ST. PAUL NEAR LINDBERGH AND FROG LAKE
      M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR BEAVERDAM
      M.D. OF BONNYVILLE NEAR FISHING LAKE SMT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:55 P.M. MDT.

AT 6:56 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 
GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FROM ISLAY. AB. TO 80 KM WEST OF 
BEAUVAL,SK. THE LINE IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 KM/H TOWARDS 
GOODSOIL, MAKWA, FRENCHMAN BUTTE AND LLOYDMINSTER.

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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