Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

Description: Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect

At 6:52 p.m. MDT, a severe thunderstorm is located over Diamond City. This severe thunderstorm is moving southeast at 40 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain are possible. Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Barnwell, Taber

Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.

Area: Co. of Lethbridge near Picture Butte and Turin

Affected areas (7):

• Lethbridge County
• Picture Butte
• Coaldale
• Taber
• Taber
• Barnwell
• Warner County No. 5

Action to take:

• Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches
• If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail
• When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year

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