WUCN16 CWWG 190031 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:31 P.M. MDT MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: =NEW= THORHILD CO. NEAR THORHILD OPAL AND RADWAY =NEW= SMOKY LAKE CO. NEAR SMOKY LAKE AND WASKATENAU =NEW= THORHILD CO. NEAR NEWBROOK AND LONG LAKE PROV. PARK. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:29 P.M. MDT. AT 6:30 P.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED NEAR WASKATENAU AND IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KM/H. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ABSTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/PASPC