Environment Canada warns of wind gusts up to 100 km/h, nickel-sized hail and localized bouts of heavy rain. There is also a risk of a tornado.

Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the Municipality of Russell Binscarth at 6 p.m. but has since lowered the alert to a severe thunderstorm warning.

Hail storms this summer have destroyed crops in Saskatchewan, according to the Canadian Crop and Hail Association, and the "extreme heat" is making it hard for crops to regrow.

People hit hard by the devastating June 13 hailstorm in northeast Calgary rallied outside the premier's office at the McDougall Centre in downtown Calgary on Tuesday.

A number of areas in central Alberta, including Edmonton, were put under a severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday.

A tornado warning was in effect for part of east-central Alberta shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday as stormy weather that began earlier in the day continued to pound central and southern parts of the province.

"It's juicy, it's always fresh," said customer Tom Munro. "I've never had a problem with it."

Calgary was placed under a severe thunderstorm warning late Friday afternoon.

SGI recently learned six American inspectors were hired by a third party company to deal with hail insurance claims in the province.

A Calgary councillor George Chahal is asking for government support for residents to rebuild after June storms with hail-resistant materials.