Severe thunderstorm warning in effect

Description: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect

At 6:52 p.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, golf ball to tennis ball size hail and heavy rain. This thunderstorm is located 15 km northwest of Cochrane, and is heading to the east at 30 km/h.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Very large hail can damage property, break windows, dent vehicles and cause serious injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Area: M.D. of Bighorn near Ghost River Wilderness

Affected areas (7):

• Bighorn No. 8
• Canmore
• Ghost Lake
• Waiparous
• Stoney 142, 143, 144
• Rocky View No. 44
• Cochrane

Action to take:

• Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches
• Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year
• Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

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