WWCN15 CWWG 030311 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:11 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: =NEW= BRAZEAU CO. NEAR CYNTHIA AND LODGEPOLE =NEW= YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MINNOW AND WOLF LAKES AND ELK RIVER =NEW= O'CHIESE 203 RES. AND CLEARWATER CO. NEAR SUNCHILD CREE RES. =NEW= BRAZEAU CO. NEAR BRAZEAU DAM AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN CLEARWATER CO. NEAR ROCKY MTN HOUSE AND CRIMSON LAKE CLEARWATER CO. NEAR CAROLINE AND JAMES RIVER BRIDGE RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH - REPLACES TORNADO WATCH FOR: BRAZEAU CO. NEAR CYNTHIA AND LODGEPOLE YELLOWHEAD CO. NEAR MINNOW AND WOLF LAKES AND ELK RIVER O'CHIESE 203 RES. AND CLEARWATER CO. NEAR SUNCHILD CREE RES. BRAZEAU CO. NEAR BRAZEAU DAM. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER A LARGE PORTION OF ALBERTA. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SEVERE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT, GIVING VERY LARGE HAIL, AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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