Funnel Cloud ADVISORY for South Eastern Alberta
Jul 14, 2016 | 1:24 PM
LETHBRIDGE: Environment Canada has issued a Funnel Cloud ADVISORY for the entire region of South-East Alberta.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected today and as they develop, conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds.
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.
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.
