Potential for severe weather

Jun 4, 2021 | 12:45 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued for many parts of central Alberta this afternoon.

Watch areas include Red Deer, Innisfail, Ponoka, and Stetttler, among others throughout the region.

Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the central and northern foothills this afternoon and track eastwards through the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. A few of these thunderstorms are likely to become severe.

Officials note that large hail can damage property and cause injury, adding that lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

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Severe thunderstorm watch 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

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Potential for severe weather

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