Critical: Possible Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Updated Jul 29, 2022 at 22:43 HRS
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 29, 2022 at 22:43 HRS
History:
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- Alert: Jul 29, 2022 at 21:43 HRS
- Update: Jul 29, 2022 at 22:09 HRS
- Update: Jul 29, 2022 at 22:43 HRS
- Update: Jul 29, 2022 at 22:45 HRS
- Update: Jul 29, 2022 at 23:01 HRS
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Possible Tornado Alert Updated
At 10:05 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located 10 km north of Tangent, moving southeast at 50 km/h. Communities in the path include: Tangent, Girouxville
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: Birch Hills County
Affected areas (6):
- Birch Hills County
- Smoky River No. 130
- McLennan
- Donnelly
- Falher
- Girouxville
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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