Emergency Alerts: tornado warning in effect

tornado warning in effect

At 7:28 p.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. There are two thunderstorms that are possibly producing tornadoes. One is located 5 km east of the north end of Gull Lake, crossing Highway 792, just south of Crestomere. The other is about 5 km west of Bentley, very close to Highway 12. ### This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Tornado warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing tornadoes. Area: (Lacombe Co. near Eckville, Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley, Ponoka Co. near Crestomere)