(Environment Canada)

By Tiffany Goodwein

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place for Medicine Hat and area

Jul 11, 2021 | 3:13 PM

MEDICINE HAT,AB- A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Medicine Hat and the surrounding area.

Environment Canada says conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may produce large hail and strong wind gusts.

The following regions are under a Severe Thunderstorm 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

The thunderstorms are expected to develop along the foothills and then they are expected to move sometime in the afternoon. The weather service said some of those storms may be severe.

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A thunderstorm watch is issued when conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms and either one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.