Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for several areas to the east and northeast of Edmonton including Leduc, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Tofield, Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville, Redwater and Smoky Lake.
From Environment Canada:
"Conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds or weak tornadoes. These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground. However one or two of these funnels may briefly touch down and can become destructive over a very small area. Treat all funnel clouds and tornadoes seriously and avoid when possible. Should one develop overhead take shelter until it dissipates. Remember these funnel clouds will normally appear with little or no warning."
More information at Environment Canada’s Watches and Warnings page.
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