Storm potential for Southern Alberta to begin the week

By Brian Konrad

Stormy Monday in the offing

Thunderstorm watch in effect

Jul 18, 2022 | 6:56 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — The extreme heat warnings have ended, but forecasters are watching developing storms over southwestern Alberta that could impact our area.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the following regions, as issued by Environment Canada Monday morning.

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:

• 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

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

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Thunderstorms continue over southern Alberta. Isolated thunderstorms may continue to become severe this morning.

Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Environment Canada has also issued severe thunderstorm warnings for portions of the Brooks-Strathmore-Vulcan and Lethbridge-Milk River-Taber areas on Monday morning.