By Laine Mitchell (Twitter: @Laine_Mitchell)

Update: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Drayton Valley and area

Jul 20, 2018 | 10:34 AM

Update: The severe thunderstorm watch for Drayton Valley and the surrounding area has ended. 

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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Town of Drayton Valley and surrounding area.

Meteorologists say conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms have developed along the foothills and are moving northeastward this afternoon. The watch area may be expanded depending on how the storms evolve.

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The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for:

Brazeau Co. near Drayton Valley and Breton

Co. of Wetaskiwin near Alder Flats and Winfield

Co. of Wetaskiwin near Pigeon Lake

Leduc Co. near Calmar and Devon

Leduc Co. near Warburg Thorsby and Pigeon Lake

Ponoka Co. near Crestomere

Ponoka Co. near Rimbey Bluffton and Hoadley