Favourable Prairies setup for severe storms with large hail, strong winds
It could be a stormy Monday evening across parts of the Prairies as conditions will be conducive for severe weather in portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with strong winds and large hail being the primary concerns
While Alberta sees some much-needed rainfall this week, and even some snow for some locales, Monday could also yield severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
The threat, which extends into parts of Saskatchewan, includes the chance of large hail, heavy downpours, and a limited window for landspout tornado potential Monday afternoon in southern Alberta.
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Be sure to keep an eye on local weather alerts throughout the day so you don't get caught in any of the stormy weather.
Thunderstorm threat covers southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, with landspout tornado risk
In Alberta, quickly developing storms in the afternoon and early evening on Monday could lead to the development of funnel clouds, or even a landspout tornado.
Southern Saskatchewan will see a line of storms develop in Montana and move in, expected to generate strong wind gusts, which can cause damage along the line of storms. The timing is projected in the late evening and through the overnight on Monday.
Central areas of Saskatchewan will see strong wind gusts and large hail as the greatest threat for severe storms.
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You can expect persistent rainfall west of the QE2 throughout through much of the day on Monday, before gradually easing as Tuesday morning hits.
Significant totals are expected, with between 20 to 30 mm forecast for Calgary, and higher towards Red Deer and Hinton. Localized totals could reach between 30-50 mm into Tuesday.
This could be accompanied by both embedded and isolated thunderstorms in Alberta, which would bump up rainfall totals, as well.
The greater chance for severe thunderstorms will span across central Saskatchewan later Monday, especially for areas north and west of Saskatoon. In addition to the rain, strong wind gusts and large hail are risks with storms that develop.
Thumbnail courtesy of Christian King, taken in Cremona, Alta.
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