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City of Calgary
5:33 PM MDT Sunday 08 August 2010
Severe thunderstorm watch for
City of Calgary continued
Severe thunderstorms possible this evening.
This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.
Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.
Widespread thunderstorms are occurring over eastern portions of Alberta this evening as a humid airmass remains in place. Some of these storms may become severe in the hann - Coronation - Oyen region. In addition, thunderstorms developing along the foothills have the potential to become severe this evening. The main threats with these storms will be locally heavy downpours, large hail and strong wind gusts.
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Looking at the radar, there is a cell west of the city tracking this way. It may be an hour out. It's not too bad right now, but may grow by the time it gets here.
*Of course it may miss the city altogether*