Severe thunderstorm watches in place for Edmonton, surrounding areas

EDMONTON- Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the City of Edmonton and a number of surrounding communities.

The watch was issued Saturday afternoon and Environment Canada says severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening.

As of 6:30 Saturday evening, areas under the watch include the City of Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Drayton Valley, Devon, Rimbey, Pigeon Lake, Leduc, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Tofield, Rocky Mountain House, Caroline, Spruce Grove, Morinville, Mayerthorpe, Evansburg, Westlock, Barrhead, Athabasca, Whitecourt, Edson, Fox Creek and Swan Hills.

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Environment Canada says severe thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds could develop.

For the latest updates on watches and warnings in our province visit Environment Canada’s website.

For the latest weather in the Edmonton area, visit Global Edmonton’s weather page or download the Global News Skytracker App.