A number of communities north and west of Calgary are under a new severe thunderstorm watch that was issued by Environment Canada and Climate Change (ECCC) on Saturday.
The agency issued a warning at approximately 10:25 a.m. for conditions that could lead to severe thunderstorms in several areas of southern and central Alberta.
“(They) may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain,” the bulletin said.
“Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms that may produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall.”
This is the latest weather warning from the ECCC following a series of severe thunderstorms in southern Alberta this week.
The agency is still investigating a tornado that touched down south of the town of Sundre on Thursday.
Several homes were damaged and one home was destroyed in the storm along with countless trees, but the ECCC has not yet assigned an EF rating to the tornado.
“ECCC meteorologists are looking for additional photos of the tornado and/or damage it may have caused. If you have any information regarding this event or to report severe weather at any time, please call 1-800-239-0484, email abstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet #abstorm.”
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