Environment Canada issued a warning on Monday afternoon about the potential for a tornado to develop in central Alberta later in the day or evening.
While a tornado watch is a serious advisory that should be taken seriously by people in areas where one is issued, Global Edmonton weather specialist Phil Darlington said it is important to note a tornado watch differs from a tornado warning.
“A severe weather watch is not for an ongoing storm with those dangerous elements, but to make everyone aware that the conditions are prime in a location to create a storm capable of those dangerous elements,” he said. “People in any of the affected regions should be on the lookout for incoming storms and be ready to find a way to take shelter immediately.”According to Environment Canada, if a tornado warning is issued, people in the affected region should go inside a home or building to a “room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows, such as a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet.
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