Warning issued for severe thunderstorm in central Alberta Monday

MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – A extreme thunderstorm warning was issued Monday night for Mountain View County and concrete centres close to it.

Setting Canada issued an alert at 7:24 p.m. Oct. 28 that stated a minute earlier “Setting Canada meteorologists are monitoring a extreme thunderstorm able to producing sturdy wind gusts and as much as nickel dimension hail.”

On the time, the thunderstorm was situated 20 kilometres west of Didsbury and was shifting southeast at 20 kilometres an hour (km/h).

Giant hail can harm property and trigger harm, the alert famous, including an advisement to take cowl instantly, if threatening climate approaches.

The warning is in impact for Mountain View County close to Sundre, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley, Didsbury and Olds.

A extreme thunderstorm warning is issued when there’s proof based mostly on radar, satellite tv for pc photos, or from a dependable spotter that anybody or extra of the next three climate circumstances is imminent or occurring:

• wind gusts of 90 km/h or higher, which might trigger structural wind harm;

• hail of two centimetres (cm) or bigger in diameter; or

• heavy rainfall.