Watches

12:14 PM MDT Tuesday 06 August 2019
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:

• Foothills Co. near Cayley
• Foothills Co. near High River and Aldersyde
• Foothills Co. near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
• Foothills Co. near Okotoks and De Winton
• Foothills Co. near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
• Foothills Co. near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
• M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
• M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
• Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and last into the evening. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe.

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. Locally heavy rain is also possible. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce 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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.