Alerts for: Okotoks - High River - Claresholm

Watches

2:08 PM MDT Wednesday 17 August 2016
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:

  • M.D. of Foothills near Cayley
  • M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde
  • M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
  • M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton
  • M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
  • M.D. of Foothills near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
  • Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms over portions of southern Alberta this afternoon.

An unstable airmass is sitting over southern Alberta this afternoon. The approach of an upper trough will promote the development of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with hail to the size of loonies and wind gusts to 90 km/h the main threats.