Yellow Warning: Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for a severe thunderstorm located about 20 km southwest of Beatty Lake, moving northeast at 30 km/h.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-27T02:50:54-00:00 until 2026-08-27T04:47:54-00:00. The alert was issued at 8:48 p.m. MDT.
Affected Areas
Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake, including Beatty Lake and nearby areas.
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
Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible. The severe thunderstorm is moving northeast at 30 km/h.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2026-08-27T02:50:54-00:00 and expires at 2026-08-27T04:47:54-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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