Critical: Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Issued Jul 18, 2019 at 17:26 HRS
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 18, 2019 at 17:26 HRS
History:
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- Alert: Jul 18, 2019 at 17:26 HRS
- Update: Jul 18, 2019 at 17:34 HRS
- Update: Jul 18, 2019 at 17:57 HRS
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert Tornado Alert
At 5:20 PM, a tornado was spotted near Lomand , moving southeastward at 50 km/h.
Visit: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab for more information on weather watches and warnings.
Area: Lethbridge County
Affected areas (8):
- Lethbridge County
- Lethbridge
- Coalhurst
- Nobleford
- Barons
- Picture Butte
- Coaldale
- Vulcan
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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