![]() As it gradually inches further east, there is still the potential it could move into the city later this evening. The concern for the city of Edmonton is the southern edge of that line. But, Stony Plain and areas just north and NW of Edmonton could be in for quite the storm over the next few hours. The nastiest storm (pink cell in the radar image) will likely miss the city (or at least the vast majority of it. That storm is part of a broken line of showers and storms heading NE. Toonie to ping pong ball-sized hail, heavy rain and strong wind gusts are the main threats. Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches remain in effect.Ī severe storm just west of Stony Plain is slowly tracking northeast. All of the tornado watches have been ended. It is likely that at least western and northwestern parts of Edmonton will get hit by these storms over the course of the next hour or two.Īlso - here's the latest on the severe weather alerts. These storms are capable of producing toonie to ping pong ball-sized hail, downpours and strong wind gusts. Severe storms in the Stony Plain/Spruce Grove region are moving ENE at about 30 km/h. Torrential downpours are the primary threat, along with strong wind gusts. The storms are moving ENE at approx 30 km/h. The city of Edmonton and surrounding areas are now under a Severe Thunderstorm WARNING. The storm should last for approximately 30 min for any given area, although it may not rain AS HEAVILY for that entire duration.Ī storm cell moves toward north Edmonton on Thursday, J(CTV News Edmonton/Sean McClune). Most areas will only get intense rainfall. Storm will push across the city of Edmonton with heavy rain, strong wind gusts and possibly some pockets of hail. Again, it's still looking like most areas should get about 30 min of nasty weather before conditions improve. AND.it probably won't get more severe than that. A few areas are reporting small pea-sized hail. That storm passing through #yeg right now! Wow!! #yeg #yegweather #yegwx /DLa1YR65cA - Riyaz Sharan (He/Him/His) JJosh Classen at 9:00 p.m.:Īs the storm rips across Edmonton, most areas are just getting torrential downpours and some wind. The severe thunderstorm warning for the city of Edmonton will likely be ended soon. ![]() ![]() If you live in south Edmonton, you were mostly missed by the storm, with only a few spots getting some rain. Fort Saskatchewan and area are next in line for the torrential downpours. The worst of the storm is moving out of the NE end of Edmonton. This will be the final update to this article. We also have some storms in the Whitecourt region that will track move northeast this evening and overnight. Storms (severe in some spots) will continue in east-central Alberta tonight. No further storminess is expected in the city tonight. The severe thunderstorm warning has ended for the city and surrounding areas. The storm system has now moved off to the NE of Edmonton and will continue to track away from the city. ![]() Ping pong to golf ball size hail damage in Oyen, Alta.Funnel cloud images from the Sundre area.Damage from the storm south of Sundre, Alta.“This line will move slowly to the north and east this afternoon.”ĭamaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall are possible.With a risk of severe thunderstorms and potential for tornado development, CTV News Edmonton's meteorologists Josh Classen and Cory Edel will keep you updated throughout the day here. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Hanna-Coronation-Oyen and Lloydminster-Wainwright-Vermilion-Provost.Įnvironment Canada has also issued a special weather statement for Rocky Mountain House-Caroline and Drayton Valley-Devon-Rimbey-Pigeon Lake, warning that “conditions are favourable for funnel clouds” to develop near a line from Lacombe to Drayton Valley to Three Hills. Tornado warnings have since been downgraded to watches from Leduc south to the Drumheller area. “If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately,” said the Environment Canada statement. Residents in the area are advised to take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. There have also been numerous sightings of small funnel clouds east of Red Deer throughout the afternoon posted on social media. At 3:17 p.m., doppler radar suggested that a tornado was possible 10 km northeast of Coronation, also heading northeast. The tornado, reported at 2:40 p.m., was heading northeast at 15 km/h, according to the weather agency. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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