WUCN15 CWWG 240643
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:43 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= BRAZEAU CO. NEAR BRAZEAU DAM.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 2:41 A.M. MDT.

AT 12:42 A.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, NICKEL 
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 30 KM SOUTHWEST OF LODGEPOLE AND IS 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KM/H.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. IF 
VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND 
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY 
AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE 
WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE 
VEHICLES. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT 
DEVELOPS. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 
REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ABSTORM.

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