Tornado Watch issued for areas northeast of Red Deer

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a Tornado Watch for areas northeast of Red Deer.

Meteorologists say conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds and possibly brief, weak tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible. Officials say the potential for tornadoes will exist until early this evening.

• Beaver Co. near Viking and Kinsella
• Flagstaff Co. near Killam and Sedgewick
• Flagstaff Co. near Lougheed and Hardisty
• Flagstaff Co. near Alliance and Bellshill Lake
• Co. of Vermilion River near Paradise Valley
• M.D. of Wainwright near Irma
• M.D. of Wainwright near Wainwright
• M.D. of Wainwright near Edgerton and Koroluk Landslide
• M.D. of Wainwright near Chauvin, Dillberry Lake and Roros
• M.D. of Provost near Hughenden, Amisk and Kessler
• M.D. of Provost near Czar Metiskow and Cadogan
• M.D. of Provost near Provost and Hayter
• Leduc Co. near Leduc Beaumont and Kavanagh
• Leduc Co. near New Sarepta and Rolly View
• Co. of Wetaskiwin near Wetaskiwin, Millet and Hwy 2
• Strathcona Co. near Ardrossan and Cooking Lake
• Beaver Co. near Tofield
• Beaver Co. near Holden and Ryley
• Camrose Co. near Hay Lakes and Miquelon Lake Prov. Park
• Camrose Co. near Camrose and Bittern Lake
• Camrose Co. near New Norway, Edberg and Ferintosh
• Camrose Co. near Bawlf and Rosalind
• Flagstaff Co. near Daysland, Heisler and Strome

ECCC says Tornado Watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes.