WUCN16 CWWG 030205 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:05 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: =NEW= WOODLANDS CO. NEAR BENBOW AND WINDFALL =NEW= BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR SWAN HILLS M.D. OF GREENVIEW NEAR FOX CREEK. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:03 P.M. MDT. AT 8:04 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THERE ARE TWO THUNDERSTORMS: ONE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 40 KM WEST OF SWAN HILLS, AND IS HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 KM/H. THE OTHER IS NEAR TWO CREEKS, CROSSING HIGHWAY 43, HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 KM/H. LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 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 X USING (HASH)ABSTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/PASPC