A severe thunderstorm could bring hail the size of baseballs or larger to parts of central Alberta.
Late Monday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for communities of:
- Red Deer,
- Ponoka,
- Innisfail,
- Sundre,
- Olds,
- Didsbury,
- Rocky Mountain House and
- Caroline, Alta.
ECCC warned the storm could bring strong wind gusts and heavy rain. Intense lightning is likely and tornadoes are possible with thunderstorms.
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The federal agency advises people in those areas to take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
The alert was lifted as of 7 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch remained for Edmonton and surrounding communities.
For a full list of current weather alerts, click here.
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