Tornado warning issued for area in western Alberta

Aug 3 2023, 12:39 am

A tornado warning has been issued for an area in western Alberta due to a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the warning just before 6:30 pm on Wednesday evening.

Damaging winds, large hail, and locally intense rainfall are also possible.

The thunderstorm was located 20 km southwest of Lodgepole and is moving eastwards at 40 km/h, with the thunderstorm being capable of producing up to baseball size hail.

Communities in the path of the storm include the O’Chiese First Nation.

Nearby areas are also under a tornado watch, with the full list of weather alerts in the province being found here.

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