Red warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Description: Red warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

At 4:52 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Saturday, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for North Central and South Central Alberta. Extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the following localities: Rimbey, Crestomere, Ponoka, Bashaw and Lacombe County. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an extremely dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, baseball size or greater hail and heavy rain.

Area: Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley

Affected areas (15):

• Lacombe County
• Birchcliff
• Bentley
• Gull Lake
• Blackfalds
• Lacombe
• Clive
• Alix
• Ponoka County
• Ponoka
• Samson 137
• Samson 137A
• Montana 139
• Ermineskin 138
• Parkland Beach

Action to take:

• Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches
• Intense lightning is likely and tornadoes are possible with any thunderstorm that develops

Additional information:

• Broadcast Audio

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