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Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watch for region

Jun 28, 2017 | 1:11 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Environment Canada has put Medicine Hat and area under a severe thunderstorm watch on Wednesday.

Environment Canada says the weather conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rain and large hail.

The release says the thunderstorms are expected to form in the afternoon and will continue into the evening.

 

The following areas are under the watch:

-City of Medicine Hat

-Co. of Forty Mile near Bow Island and Whitla

-Co. of Newell near Patricia

-Co. of Newell near Tilley and Rolling Hills

-Cypress Co. near Bowell and Redcliff

-Cypress Co. near Bowmanton Schuler and Hilda

-Cypress Co. near CFB Suffield

-Cypress Co. near Dunmore and Woolchester

-Cypress Co. near Irvine and Walsh

-Cypress Co. near McNeill and Sandy Point District Park

-Cypress Co. near Seven Persons

-Cypress Co. near Suffield and Hwy 879

-Cypress Co. near Tide Lake

-S.A. 2 near Bindloss Empress and Social Plains

-S.A. 2 near Buffalo and Cavendish

-S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park

-S.A. 2 near Jenner and Atlee