Orange Watch - Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for M.D. of Willow Creek
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 12, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for severe thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain near Claresholm and Stavely.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- M.D. of Willow Creek, Alberta
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in M.D. of Willow Creek, Alberta.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for severe thunderstorm. The alert is effective from 2026-08-12T01:30:07-00:00 until 2026-08-12T07:00:07-00:00.
Affected Areas
M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may produce strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain. Significant damage to property, buildings and trees is possible. There is a risk of serious injury from large hail.
Timeline
Thunderstorms will continue to develop this evening and move towards the east to southeast. The watch expires at 2026-08-12T07:00:07-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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