Yellow Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for M.D. of Bighorn
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 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 a yellow warning for severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, quarter-size hail and heavy rain near Canmore, Exshaw and Ghost Lake.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- M.D. of Bighorn near Canmore Exshaw and Ghost Lake
- Issued
- August 9, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in M.D. of Bighorn near Canmore Exshaw and Ghost Lake.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-09T03:04:01-00:00 until 2026-08-09T06:02:01-00:00.
Affected Areas
M.D. of Bighorn near Canmore, Exshaw and Ghost Lake.
What You Should Do
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
Expected Conditions
At 9:03 p.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an area of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-09T03:04:01-00:00, expires 2026-08-09T06:02:01-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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