{"id":21630,"date":"2025-07-24T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T23:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/21630\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T23:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T23:06:11","slug":"severe-thunderstorms-sweeping-across-in-edmonton-central-alberta-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/21630\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe thunderstorms sweeping across in Edmonton, central Alberta on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s thunderstorm season in Alberta and a swath of the province is expected to see severe weather on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Just before 4:30 p.m., a severe thunderstorm<\/a> warning was issued for the Edmonton region.<\/p>\n

Environment Canada said its meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, nickel to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain.<\/p>\n

The severe thunderstorm was located 10 kilometres north of Devon and was moving to the east at 50 km\/h.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, Environment Canada said storms were developing in the foothills, and would move east over western and central Alberta throughout the the afternoon and evening as a cold front moves in.<\/p>\n

The thunderstorms may become severe, producing large hail, strong wind gusts and local downpours, the weather agency said.<\/p>\n

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Environment Canada said supercell and tornadic development are a concern from around the Airdrie area, north to Drayton Valley, and then east across the QEII.<\/p>\n

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Severe thunderstorm watches were issued around noon for a swath of the province, from north of Calgary to north of Edmonton, and from the foothills to eastern Alberta.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe city was put under a severe thunderstorm watch as of 12:54 p.m. and may pick up some of this afternoons activity , though the heaviest storms are still expected outside the city,\u201d said Global Alberta weather specialist Phil Darlington.<\/p>\n

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The warning area will likely change as the conditions do, so Albertans are advised to watch for advisories specific to their area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any severe thunderstorms that do develop will move to the east or southeast through the evening and overnight hours.<\/p>\n

The strong wind gusts can damage trees and buildings and overturn vehicles. Large hail can cause significant damage and injury.<\/p>\n

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Friday is also shaping up to be a concerning day for severe weather over southern Alberta as the cold front presses southwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though the current focus is on the storms for Thursday afternoon, there is likely to be activity on Friday too,\u201d Darlington said<\/p>\n

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\u201cConditions for tornado activity return for southern Alberta, and a chance for funnel clouds stretches across a large portion of the north.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross both regions winds may also be a lot stronger with gusts possibly reaching close to 100 km\/h.\u201d<\/p>\n

Warm, humid air is providing plenty of instability.<\/p>\n

\u201cEdmonton already started to feel the muggy weather (Thursday) morning and by noon, made our 25 C feel more like 27 degrees with the humidex,\u201d Darlington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are expecting the humidex to keep the city feeling two to four degrees warmer than it actually is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.<\/p>\n

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