{"id":33946,"date":"2025-07-03T00:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33946\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T00:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:33:13","slug":"tornado-warning-downgraded-to-advisory-for-area-between-edmonton-and-obed-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33946\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado warning downgraded to advisory for area between Edmonton and Obed Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Environment and Climate Change Canada has lifted a tornado warning it had issued late Wednesday afternoon for an area in central Alberta between Edmonton and Obed Lake on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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At 5:35 p.m., the warning was downgraded to an advisory.<\/p>\n

The weather agency first issued the warning just after 5 p.m.<\/a> and said the alert was issued for that area \u201cwithin approximately 150 kilometres north or south of Highway 16.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cConditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes,\u201d ECCC said in an Alberta Emergency Alert that it issued. \u201cStrong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible. Some severe thunderstorms that occur in these regions may produce a tornado. The greatest tornado risk is between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

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In an update issued at 5:17 p.m., ECCC said a thunderstorm appeared to be \u201cproducing a tornado\u201d just north of Lodgepole, Alta.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is heading to the northeast at 15 km\/h,\u201d the weather agency said. \u201cVery large, tennis ball-sized hail and very strong winds are also possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

During its latest update, ECCC said the storm was impacting Drayton Valley, Breton and Brazeau County.<\/p>\n

ECCC officials said that if anyone sees a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground or hears a \u201croaring sound,\u201d they should take shelter immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet,\u201d the agency said. \u201cLeave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can.<\/p>\n

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