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YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:12 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
      DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
      RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER
      HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      CLEARWATER CO. NEAR CHUNGO CREEK
      CLEARWATER CO. NEAR NORDEGG AND BIG HORN RES.
      CLEARWATER CO. NEAR YA-HA-TINDA RANCH
      O'CHIESE 203 RES. AND CLEARWATER CO. NEAR SUNCHILD CREE RES.
      CLEARWATER CO. NEAR ROCKY MTN HOUSE AND CRIMSON LAKE
      CLEARWATER CO. NEAR CAROLINE AND JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATER THIS 
EVENING.

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 

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

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