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Critical - Alberta Emergency Alert: Alert for a Possible Tornado
Jul 19, 2019 at 04:29 PM
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 19, 2019 at 04:29 PM
History:
- Alert: Jul 19, 2019 at 04:29 PM
Area: Leduc County
Description: At 4:27 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located 10 km east of Thorsby, moving west at 25 km/h. Communities in the path include Buford and Thorsby.
Visit: weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab for more information on weather watches and warnings.
Instruction: 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.