WUCN16 CWWG 240308
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:08 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CO. OF VERMILION RIVER NEAR VERMILION
=NEW= M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR IRMA
=NEW= M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR WAINWRIGHT.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:05 P.M. MDT.

AT�9:06 P.M. MDT,�A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM�IS LOCATED�NEAR 
WAINWRIGHT.�THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTH AT 15 
KM/H.�DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY 
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: FABYAN

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 
VISIBILITY. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL 
MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PASPC