Alberta Emergency Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Alert

Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Alert

At 5:15 PM, a very dangerous thunderstorm is located near Big Stone, moving southeast at 15 km/h. This thunderstorm is capable of producing one or more of the following: destructive winds, or golf ball size or greater hail. Intense lightning is likely and tornadoes are possible with any thunderstorm.

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 severe storm, visit https://alberta.ca/SummerStorms and https://alberta.ca/BePrepared .

Area: Special Area #2

Affected areas (7):

• Special Area No. 2
• Empress
• Hanna
• Special Area No. 3
• Oyen
• Cereal
• Youngstown

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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