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Global News
4 days ago
- Climate
- Global News
Tornado alert issued for large area of eastern Alberta
Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for a large area of eastern Alberta on Wednesday afternoon. The area included stretches from Brooks, Alta., east to the area around CFB Suffield and north to just south of Provost along Highway 13. More details, including a map of the affected area, are available on the Alberta Emergency Alerts website. View image in full screen The area covered by the tornado watch includes a large part of eastern Alberta, stretching from Brooks, east to CFB Suffield and north to just south of Provost along highway 13. Global News/Environment Canada The tornado watch does not mean that a tornado has been spotted or is expected to form, but Environment Canada warns that conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Story continues below advertisement The Alberta emergency alert describes the risk today as 'slight' and says it will diminish early this evening. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy It continues by saying this is 'a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation,' and asks the people who live in the area to monitor Alberta emergency alerts and keep an eye on the Environment Canada forecasts. If you encounter severe weather, you're also asked to send an email to ABstorm@ call 1-800-239-0484 or post your report on X (formerly known as twitter) using the hashtag #ABStorm. 2:12 What is ball lightning? Rare weather phenomenon caught on camera in Alberta
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wildfire evacuation order issued for Peers in Yellowhead County
An evacuation order was issued for the Hamlet of Peers in Yellowhead County due to a nearby wildfire on May 29, 2025. (Photo: Alberta Emergency Alerts) An evacuation order was issued in Yellowhead County due to a nearby wildfire. The order was issued at 5:04 p.m. on Thursday for the Hamlet of Peers and 'areas east.' A reception centre was set up at the Holiday Inn in Edson. Evacuees can call 1-833-334-4630. The Alberta Wildfire dashboard lists a 15-hectare out-of-control wildfire south of Peers on Highway 32. According to the alert, Highway 32 was closed one kilometre south of Peers. The evacuation routes for the area were north on Highway 32 and west on Highway 748 or west on Highway 16 for people southeast of Peers. The Hamlet of Peers is about 180 kilometres west of Edmonton, near Carrot Creek. The population of Peers is 91 according to the 2021 census.
