Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for Kneehill County
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ECCC issued it on June 4, 2026, 2 months 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 watch for severe thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts and large hail near Torrington and Wimborne.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- Kneehill County, Alberta
- Issued
- June 4, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kneehill County, Alberta.
Alert Details
Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm - in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Kneehill Co. near Torrington and Wimborne.
What You Should Do
Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Please 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 X using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms this evening that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.
Timeline
Effective 2026-05-27T01:31:28-00:00, expires 2026-05-27T08:00:28-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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