Critical: Possible Tornado
Issued Jul 31, 2022 at 05:54 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 31, 2022 at 05:54 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Possible Tornado Alert
At 5:50 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located 40 km south of Sylvester and is moving southeast at 30 km/h.
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://www.alberta.ca/Tornadoes 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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