UPDATE: 12:23 am The severe thunderstorm warning has ended for all of Central Allberta. For the latest weather forecasts click here.

 

At 9:29 p.m. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for most of Cenatral Alberta.

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and heavy rain.

This severe thunderstorm is located 20 km west of Innisfail and is moving northeast at 60 km/h.

Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:

City of Red Deer

Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden

Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park

Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House

map courtesy of Environment Canada

Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Large hail can damage property and cause injury.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.