Critical: Possible Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Issued Jul 05, 2022 at 02:51 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 05, 2022 at 02:51 PM
History:
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- Alert: Jul 05, 2022 at 02:51 PM
- Update: Jul 05, 2022 at 03:06 PM
- Update: Jul 05, 2022 at 03:18 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Possible Tornado Alert
At 2:47 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is capable of producing a tornado is located near Federal, moving northeast at 15 km/h. Communities in the path include: Talbot and Silver Heights.
Visit: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ab for more information on weather watches and warnings. To learn how you can prepare for a tornado, visit https://alberta.ca/Tornadoes and https://alberta.ca/BePrepared .
Area: Paintearth County No. 18
Affected areas (4):
- Paintearth County No. 18
- Coronation
- Castor
- Halkirk
Action to take:
- Seek shelter immediately in a basement or reinforced structure
- Get low and put as many walls between yourself and the storm as possible
- Stay away from windows, doors and outside walls
- If you are on the highway and cannot avoid the tornado, seek shelter in a ditch or ravine
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