Alberta Tornado Warning Lifted for Fort Saskatchewan and Strathcona County
An Alberta Emergency Alert issued late Wednesday afternoon about a possible tornado in Fort Saskatchewan and northern Strathcona Country has been lifted. Meteorologists from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) first issued the tornado warning at 4:52 p.m. MDT as a severe thunderstorm tracked through the area.
The warning was in effect for Fort Saskatchewan and northern Strathcona County. When the alert was issued, the thunderstorm was 10 kilometres east of Fort Saskatchewan, moving east at 15 kilometres per hour. ECCC warned of possible damaging winds, large hail, and locally intense rainfall, describing the situation as “dangerous and potentially life-threatening.”
ECCC has also issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of north-central Alberta, including Edmonton. Forecasters predict favorable conditions for severe thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and evening, bringing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain.
