Critical: Possible Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Updated Jul 13, 2017 at 17:22 HRS
Source: Environment Canada
Issued: Jul 13, 2017 at 17:22 HRS
History:
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- Alert: Jul 13, 2017 at 17:04 HRS
- Update: Jul 13, 2017 at 17:22 HRS
- Update: Jul 13, 2017 at 17:59 HRS
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Alert for a Possible Tornado Updated
At 5:19 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is capable of producing a tornado is located 20 km east of Drayton Valley and is moving east at 30 km/h. Communities in the path include: Lindale, Sunneybrook and Thorsby. Hail the size of tennis balls is also possible with this storm.
Area: Brazeau County
Affected areas (14):
- Breton
- Drayton Valley
- Brazeau County
- Leduc County
- Beaumont
- New Sarepta
- Leduc
- Devon
- Calmar
- Sundance Beach
- Thorsby
- Itaska Beach
- Golden Days
- Warburg
Action to take:
- Seek shelter immediately in a basement or reinforced structure
- 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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