Critical: Possible Tornado
Issued Jul 15, 2016 at 05:08 PM
Source: Environment Canada
Issued: Jul 15, 2016 at 05:08 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Alert for a Possible Tornado
At 5:00 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm was located near west Lethbridge, moving Northeast at 30 km/h. This dangerous storm is capable of producing baseball size hail, wind gusts up 120 km/h and may produce a tornado over the next 30 minutes. Communities in the path include: Lethbridge.
Action to take:
- Be prepared to take shelter immediately in a basement or reinforced structure if a tornado develops
- Get low and put as many walls between yourself and the storm as possible
- Stay away from windows, doors and outside walls
- If you are on the highway and cannot avoid the tornado, seek shelter in a ditch or ravine.
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