Environment Canada's Official Weather Warnings
Watches
City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park
12:46 PM MDT Thursday 16 June 2011Tornado watch for
City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park issued
Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds or weak tornadoes. These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground. However one or two of these funnels may briefly touch down and can become destructive over a very small area. Treat all funnel clouds and tornadoes seriously and avoid when possible. Should one develop overhead take shelter until it dissipates. Remember these funnel clouds will normally appear with little or no warning.
Environment Canada continues to monitor the situation closely. Please continue to monitor your local media or weatheradio for further updates.
Should you spot a funnel cloud or tornado...And only if it is safe to do so...You can call 1-800-239-0484 to report your sighting. Please note this phone number is for reporting severe weather only.
A slow moving low pressure system will continue to produce rain over much of Western Alberta today with an additional 20 to 40 millimetres expected by this evening. The rain is expected to continue into Friday.
12:46 PM MDT Thursday 16 June 2011Tornado watch for
City of Edmonton - St. Albert - Sherwood Park issued
Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds or weak tornadoes. These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground. However one or two of these funnels may briefly touch down and can become destructive over a very small area. Treat all funnel clouds and tornadoes seriously and avoid when possible. Should one develop overhead take shelter until it dissipates. Remember these funnel clouds will normally appear with little or no warning.
Environment Canada continues to monitor the situation closely. Please continue to monitor your local media or weatheradio for further updates.
Should you spot a funnel cloud or tornado...And only if it is safe to do so...You can call 1-800-239-0484 to report your sighting. Please note this phone number is for reporting severe weather only.
A slow moving low pressure system will continue to produce rain over much of Western Alberta today with an additional 20 to 40 millimetres expected by this evening. The rain is expected to continue into Friday.
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