Critical: Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Issued Jun 05, 2021 at 02:02 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:02 PM
History:
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- Alert: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:02 PM
- Update: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:14 PM
- Update: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:15 PM
- Update: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:17 PM
- Update: Jun 05, 2021 at 02:42 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert Tornado Alert
At 2:00 PM, a tornado was spotted just east of High River moving to the east at 25km/h. Communities in the path include: Blackie
Visit: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab for more information on weather watches and warnings. To learn how you can prepare for a tornado, visit https://alberta.ca/Tornadoes and https://alberta.ca/BePrepared .
Area: Alberta
Affected areas (8):
- Alberta
- Foothills No. 31
- High River
- Longview
- Turner Valley
- Black Diamond
- Okotoks
- Eden Valley 216
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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