WUCN16 CWWG 030359 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:59 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SMITH AND FAWCETT LAKE M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR WABASCA-DESMARAIS AND SANDY LAKE M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CHIPEWYAN LAKE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR: M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR PEERLESS LAKE AND TROUT LAKE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:57 P.M. MDT. AT 9:58 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THERE IS A VERY LONG LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDS FROM 60 KM EAST OF PEERLESS LAKE TO WABASCA TO 25 KM NORTH OF FAWCETT LAKE, AND IS HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 KM/H. 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