Alberta Emergency Alert: Alert for a Possible Tornado Updated

Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Alert for a Possible Tornado Updated

At (05:15 PM), a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located 20km southwest of Hanna, moving northeast at 30 km/h. Communities in the path include: Bonar.

Visit: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab for more information on weather watches and warnings.

Area: Special Area #2

Affected areas (3):

• Special Area No. 2
• Empress
• Hanna

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

Additional information:

• Broadcast Audio

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