Several Alberta communities remain under a tornado watch, including one where a more severe tornado warning was previously issued.
A complete list of communities under a tornado watch is included below.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning for Mountain View County near Sundre shortly before 3 p.m., but downgraded it to a tornado watch around 4 p.m.
The district is located between Calgary and Red Deer and includes the communities of Carstairs, Cremona, Didsbury, Olds and Sundre.
Environment Canada says the worrisome storm spawned a tornado, telling CTV News it touched down south of Sundre, north of Bergen.
Tornado warnings are issued when impending or developing thunderstorms are likely to produce or produce tornadoes.
Meanwhile, tornado watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.
“In the event of a tornado or if a tornado warning has been issued for your area, it is recommended that you take the following actions: Go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from exterior walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell, or inside closet ,” said Environment Canada.
“Abandon mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelters and move to a sturdy building if you can. As a last resort, lie low and protect your head from flying debris.”
According to Alberta Emergency Alerts, a rotating severe thunderstorm, possibly producing a tornado, was located 15 kilometers south of Cochrane, moving east at 20 km/h around 4:30 p.m.
Communities along the way include: Bearspaw
Environment Canada has issued tornado watches for the following areas:
- Calgary
- Rocky View Co. near Cochrane
- Foothills Co. near Cayley
- Foothills Co. near High River and Aldersyde
- Foothills Co. near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
- Foothills Co. near Okotoks and De Winton
- Foothills Co. near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
- Foothills Co. near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
- MD on Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
- MD on Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
- Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T’ina Res.
- Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville
- Mountain View Co. near Cremona and Water Valley
- Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury
- Mountain View Co. near Sundre
- Rocky View Co. near Airdrie and Crossfield
- Rocky View Co. near Bottrel and Madden
- Rocky View Co. near Cochrane
- Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
- The city of the red deer
- Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
- Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
- Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
- Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
- Co. of Stettler near Donalda
- Co. of Stettler near Stettler Nevis and Rochon Sands
- Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
- Lacombe Co. near Clive Alix and Mirror
- Lacombe Co. near Eckville
- Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley
- Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
- Red Deer Co. near Elnora Lousana and Delburne
- Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden
- Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
- Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
- Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and the Stephansson House
- Brazeau Co. near Brazeau Dam
- Brazeau Co. near Cynthia and Lodgepole
- Clearwater Co. near the Caroline and James River Bridge
- Clearwater Co. near Rocky Mtn House and Crimson Lake
- O’Chiese 203 Res. and Clearwater Co. near Sunchild Cree Res.
- Yellowhead Co. near Minnow and Wolf Lakes and Elk River
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