Yellow watch - tornado - in effect

Description: Yellow watch - tornado - in effect

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce a tornado. Funnel clouds in this area have been reported to be very close to the ground. It is possible that funnel clouds may touch the ground and become a brief landspout tornado. The risk of landspout tornadoes will last until early this evening.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected], call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.

Area: Smoky Lake Co. near Vilna Saddle Lake and Whitefish Lake

Affected areas (31):

• Smoky Lake County
• Vilna
• Saddle Lake 125
• White Fish Lake 128
• St. Paul County No. 19
• Horseshoe Bay
• St. Paul
• Elk Point
• Unipouheos 121
• Puskiakiwenin 122
• Bonnyville No. 87
• Glendon
• Bonnyville
• Bonnyville Beach
• Pelican Narrows
• Kehewin 123
• Cold Lake 149
• Two Hills County No. 21
• Two Hills
• Myrnam
• Minburn County No. 27
• Innisfree
• Minburn
• Mannville
• Vermilion River County No. 24
• Vermilion
• Dewberry
• Makaoo (Part) 120
• Lloydminster (Part)
• Kitscoty
• Marwayne

Action to take:

• In the event of a tornado, or if a tornado warning is issued for your area: go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet
• Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can
• As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris
• Be prepared for severe weather
• If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take cover immediately
• When out on the water, be prepared for severe weather
• If threatening weather approaches make for shore and take shelter immediately
• It is particularly dangerous to be on a small craft on the open water when lightning is occurring

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