10:42 a.m. MDT Thursday 18 June 2026
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop today with some having the potential to become severe. Thunderstorms will persist into the evening.
Funnel clouds are also possible with thunderstorms that develop today.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #ABStorm.
In effect for:- S.A. 2 near Hanna and Richdale
