A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of northern Alberta shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday evening.
The warning includes Slave Lake, Whitecourt, Edson, Fox Creek and Swan Hills.
Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, nickel to ping pong ball-size hail and heavy rain.
The thunderstorm is located 30 kilometres north of Edson and is moving to the northeast at 50 km/h.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
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