Alberta Emergency Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Alert

Critical: Severe Thunderstorm (Issued Jul 06, 2021 at 05:18 PM)

Critical: Severe Thunderstorm

Issued Jul 06, 2021 at 05:18 PM

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Issued: Jul 06, 2021 at 05:18 PM

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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://www.alberta.ca/SummerStorms and https://www.alberta.ca/BePrepared .

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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