(Environment Canada)
A tornado watch has been issued for some areas throughout central Alberta.
Environment Canada issued the watch late afternoon Sunday, due to conditions that could develop severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Areas under tornado watch include:
- Leduc
- Camrose
- Wetaskiwin
- Tofield
- Drayton Valley
- Rimbey
- Pigeon Lake
- Devon
- Red Deer
- Ponoka
- Innisfail
- Stettler
If the tornado watch is upgraded to a warning, residents should go indoors and stay on the lowest floor away from walls and windows.
A severe thunderstorm warning is also in effect for areas immediately south and east of Edmonton.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing very strong winds, heavy rain, and up to golf ball-sized hail.
For a fully-updated list of weather alerts, visit Environment Canada.