Critical: Possible Tornado - Parts of Alberta
Issued Jul 15, 2022 at 07:52 PM
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Issued: Jul 15, 2022 at 07:52 PM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert: Possible Tornado Alert
At 7:50 PM, a rotating severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado is located 20 km West of Cynthia moving east at 25 km/h. Communities in the path include: Cynthia
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: Brazeau County
Affected areas (6):
- Breton
- Drayton Valley
- Brazeau County
- Yellowhead County
- Hinton
- Edson
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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