WUCN16 CWWG 241445 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:45 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2024. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: =NEW= WESTLOCK CO. NEAR LARKSPUR FAWCETT AND JARVIE =NEW= WESTLOCK CO. NEAR WESTLOCK AND CLYDE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:44 A.M. MDT. AT 8:45 A.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR SHOAL CREEK AND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 KM/H. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. 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. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 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. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/PASPC