Severe thunderstorm, 'nickel size' hail warning issued for parts of central Alberta

Update 9:45 p.m. Wednesday: the watches for central Alberta had been lifted as of Wednesday evening. Thunderstorm watches were still in effect for the Fort McMurray-Fort MacKay regions, as well as Wabasca-Peerless Lake-Gift Lake-Cadotte Lake. 
Central Alberta residents may be in store for “nickel size” hail, damaging winds and torrential rainfall after Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm alert on Wednesday. 
Conditions are favourable for dangerous thunderst