By James Wood

Wind warning issued for southeastern Alberta

Oct 25, 2017 | 7:10 AM

MEDICINE HAT, ALTA-Strong winds will be blowing throughout southeastern Alberta today.

According to a notice issued by Environment Canada, an intense low pressure system formed near Grande Prairie early this morning, and began tracking southeast across Alberta. It’s expected to lie in southeastern Saskatchewan by 6 p.m. this evening.

In the systems wake, 70 km per hour winds gusting up to 100 km per hour will be developing, appearing in north central Alberta late this morning and exiting Alberta in the Cypress Hills area late in the evening. Strong westerly winds are also developing in southwest Alberta.

“Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur,” reads the warning.

“Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.”

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Warnings are issued when there is a “significant chance” of damaging winds.

The following areas are covered under the warning;

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

Co. of Newell near Bassano
Co. of Newell near Brooks Rosemary and Duchess
Co. of Newell near Gem
Co. of Newell near Scandia and Kinbrook Island Prov. Park
M.D. of Foothills near Blackie
M.D. of Taber near Enchant
Rocky View Co. near Chestermere Dalroy and Dalemead
Siksika Res. 146
Vulcan Co. near Arrowwood Herronton and Queenstown
Vulcan Co. near Carmangay and Champion
Vulcan Co. near Lomond Travers and Little Bow Reservoirs
Vulcan Co. near Milo
Vulcan Co. near Vulcan and Ensign
Wheatland Co. near Hussar
Wheatland Co. near Standard and Gleichen
Wheatland Co. near Strathmore Lyalta and Carseland

R.M. of Arlington including Dollard
R.M. of Auvergne including Ponteix and Aneroid
R.M. of Bone Creek including Simmie and Scotsguard
R.M. of Frontier including Frontier and Claydon
R.M. of Glen McPherson west of Mankota
R.M. of Grassy Creek including Shaunavon
R.M. of Lone Tree including Climax and Bracken
R.M. of Mankota including Mankota and Ferland
R.M. of Maple Creek including Cypress Hills Prov. Park
R.M. of Maple Creek including Maple Creek
R.M. of Pinto Creek including Kincaid and Hazenmore
R.M. of Reno including Consul Robsart and Willow Creek
R.M. of Val Marie including Val Marie Orkney and Monchy
R.M. of White Valley including Eastend and Ravenscrag
R.M. of Wise Creek including Cadillac and Admiral

City of Lethbridge
Co. of Forty Mile near Skiff
Co. of Lethbridge near Coaldale
Co. of Lethbridge near Coalhurst Nobleford and Barons
Co. of Lethbridge near Picture Butte and Turin
Co. of Warner near Milk River and Coutts
Co. of Warner near Raymond Stirling and New Dayton
Co. of Warner near Warner
Co. of Warner near Wrentham
Co. of Warner near Writing-On-Stone Prov. Park
M.D. of Taber near Grassy Lake and Hwys 877 and 513
M.D. of Taber near Taber and Barnwell
M.D. of Taber near Vauxhall and Hays

Co. of Paintearth near Brownfield
Co. of Paintearth near Castor and Fleet
Co. of Paintearth near Coronation and Throne
M.D. of Acadia including Acadia Valley
M.D. of Provost near Bodo
S.A. 2 near Cessford Wardlow and Pollockville
S.A. 2 near Hanna and Richdale
S.A. 2 near Spondin and Scapa
S.A. 2 near Sunnynook
S.A. 3 near Big Stone Cappon and Gold Spur
S.A. 3 near Oyen and Cereal
S.A. 3 near Sedalia and New Brigden
S.A. 3 near Sibbald and Esther
S.A. 3 near Youngstown
S.A. 4 near Hemaruka Wiste and Monitor Creek
S.A. 4 near Kirriemuir and Compeer
S.A. 4 near Veteran and Consort

Co. of Forty Mile near Aden and Kennedy Coulee
Co. of Forty Mile near Etzikom and Maleb
Co. of Forty Mile near Foremost
Co. of Forty Mile near Orion and Manyberries
Cypress Co. near Cypress Hills Prov. Park and Cressday
Cypress Co. near Onefour and Wild Horse