Tornado watch for large area of eastern Alberta cancelled late Wednesday

A tornado watch issued by Environment Canada for a large area of eastern Alberta on Wednesday afternoon was cancelled just before 4:30 p.m.

The area included in the watch stretched from Brooks, Alta., east to the area around CFB Suffield and north to just south of Provost along Highway 13.

The latest details are available on the Alberta Emergency Alerts website.

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When Environment Canada issues a tornado watch it does not mean that a tornado has been spotted or is expected to form, but that conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.

Environment Canada said anyone encounters severe weather should send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post a report on X (formerly known as twitter) using the hashtag #ABStorm.

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