Critical: Possible Tornado
Updated Aug 01, 2022 at 06:34 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Aug 01, 2022 at 06:34 PM
History:
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- Alert: Aug 01, 2022 at 05:30 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 05:41 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 05:53 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 06:12 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 06:34 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 06:41 PM
- Update: Aug 01, 2022 at 07:05 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Possible Tornado Alert Updated
At 6:12 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located near Knee Hill Valley, moving southeast at 40 km/h. Communities in the path include: Knee Hill Valley and Milnerton.
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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