By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

severe thunderstorm watch

More storms in store for central Alberta throughout Saturday

Jun 13, 2020 | 11:47 AM

Thunderstorms are in the mix again for Saturday afternoon and evening.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 11:30 Saturday morning.

Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain, the weather authority says.

The watch is in effect for:

• Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
• City of Red Deer
• Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
• Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
• Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
• Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
• Co. of Stettler near Donalda
• Co. of Stettler near Stettler Nevis and Rochon Sands
• Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
• Lacombe Co. near Clive Alix and Mirror
• Lacombe Co. near Eckville
• Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley
• Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
• Red Deer Co. near Elnora Lousana and Delburne
• Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden
• Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
• Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
• Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House
• Brazeau Co. near Brazeau Dam
• Brazeau Co. near Cynthia and Lodgepole
• Brazeau Co. near Drayton Valley and Breton
• Clearwater Co. near Caroline and James River Bridge
• Clearwater Co. near Rocky Mtn House and Crimson Lake
• O’Chiese 203 Res. and Clearwater Co. near Sunchild Cree Res.
• Yellowhead Co. near Minnow and Wolf Lakes and Elk River
• 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

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Environment Canada says thunderstorms have already begun to develop in southern Alberta, and as the day progresses, thunderstorms are expected to become severe from the international border to north of the Edmonton region. Thunderstorms will move northeastwards throughout the afternoon, towards the Saskatchewan border.

“Very large hail can damage property, break windows, dent vehicles and cause serious injury. Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road,” the advisory states. “Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

The watch is subject to change and could become a warning once thunderstorms are spotted.

Follow the advisory here.