Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for areas near Edmonton

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· Posted: Jun 25, 2025 4:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Severe thunderstorm warnings person been issued for areas surrounding Edmonton, Environment Canada said Wednesday.

Shortly aft 2 p.m., the upwind bureau said it was tracking a terrible thunderstorm susceptible of producing precise beardown upwind gusts, up to nickel size hail and dense rainfall astir 10 kilometres northeast of Entwistle.

The storm is moving to the eastbound astatine 25 km/h.

Another terrible upwind tempest strategy is located 125 kilometres eastbound of the Swan Hills and is moving to the southeast astatine 30 km/h.

Heavy rainfall whitethorn origin flash flooding and important reductions to visibility. Large hail whitethorn origin important harm and injury.

Tornado watches person besides been issued for areas of east-central Alberta.