WOCN15 CWWG 212052
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:52 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= S.A. 2 NEAR CESSFORD WARDLOW AND POLLOCKVILLE
=NEW= S.A. 3 NEAR BIG STONE CAPPON AND GOLD SPUR
=NEW= M.D. OF ACADIA INCLUDING ACADIA VALLEY
=NEW= S.A. 2 NEAR IDDESLEIGH AND DINOSAUR PROV. PARK
=NEW= S.A. 2 NEAR JENNER AND ATLEE
=NEW= S.A. 2 NEAR BUFFALO AND CAVENDISH
=NEW= S.A. 2 NEAR BINDLOSS EMPRESS AND SOCIAL PLAINS
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR MCNEILL AND SANDY POINT DISTRICT PARK.

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==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS 
TODAY.

THESE TYPES OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE GENERATED BY WEAK ROTATION UNDER 
RAPIDLY GROWING CLOUDS OR WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WEAK ROTATION IS 
NORMALLY NOT A DANGER NEAR THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CHANCE 
THAT THIS ROTATION COULD INTENSIFY AND BECOME A WEAK LANDSPOUT 
TORNADO. 

IF CONDITIONS BECOME MORE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
LANDSPOUT TORNADOES, WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

LANDSPOUT TORNADOES DO NOT USUALLY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT CAN 
STILL BE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TOPPLE TREES, 
DAMAGE ROOFS OR TOSS DEBRIS SHORT DISTANCES. 

TREAT ANY FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTING SERIOUSLY. SHOULD A FUNNEL CLOUD 
DEVELOP NEARBY, PREPARE TO TAKE SHELTER. THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS USUALLY 
APPEAR WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)ABSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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