Tornado watch alert issued for central Alberta

A tornado watch alert was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada Wednesday afternoon for communities across central Alberta. The alert is in effect for communities between Wetaskiwin and Calgary that are west of Veteran’s Memorial Highway 35 and east of the foothills. The advisory says that conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms, which may ultimately produce tornadoes, strong winds, large hail and heavy rain.This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Enviro