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By Tiffany Goodwein

Medicine Hat and area under severe thunderstorm watch

Jul 4, 2021 | 2:50 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Medicine Hat and the surrounding area.

Environment Canada says conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms that produce large hail, heavy rain and strong winds.

The thunderstorm watch is in effect for the following areas:

• 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

According to Environment Canada, thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions could produce at least one or more of the following: heavy rain, wind, or hail.

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The weather agency advises residents to take cover once the threatening weather approaches, noting that thunderstorms could produce tornados.