Critical: Possible Tornado
Updated Jul 10, 2021 at 06:03 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 10, 2021 at 06:03 PM
History:
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- Alert: Jul 10, 2021 at 05:27 PM
- Update: Jul 10, 2021 at 06:03 PM
- Update: Jul 10, 2021 at 08:22 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Confirmed Tornado
At 6:00 PM, a very dangerous thunderstorm is located 25 km east of Lac La Biche, moving northeast 35 km/h. This thunderstorm is producing a tornado.
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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