Environment Canada has issued alerts regarding the potential for funnel cloud development and landspout tornadoes across central Alberta, following a series of severe storm events in the southern region.

加拿大環境部在南部地區發生一系列嚴重風暴後，發布警報指出亞伯達省中部有可能發展出漏斗雲及陸上龍捲風。

The current meteorological outlook for central Alberta indicates atmospheric conditions conducive to the formation of funnel clouds, which may transition into weak landspout tornadoes. The affected geographic perimeter extends from the Edmonton region northward to Fox Creek and Athabasca, westward to the Rocky Mountain House and Hinton areas, and southward along the QEII corridor to Claresholm. Further east, the alert encompasses regions from the Saskatchewan border to include Medicine Hat, Brooks, and Drumheller. Environment Canada posits that these phenomena result from weak rotation within rapidly developing clouds or thunderstorms. While typically low-risk, the agency advises that such rotations may intensify, necessitating immediate shelter-seeking behavior upon sighting.

目前亞伯達省中部的氣象展望顯示，大氣條件有利於漏斗雲的形成，而這些雲可能會轉化為弱勢的陸上龍捲風。受影響的地理範圍從埃德蒙頓地區向北延伸至 Fox Creek 和 Athabasca，向西至 Rocky Mountain House 和 Hinton 地區，並沿 QEII 走廊向南延伸至 Claresholm。在東側，警報範圍涵蓋從薩斯喀徹溫邊界到 Medicine Hat、Brooks 和 Drumheller 的地區。加拿大環境部認為，這些現象是由於快速發展的雲層或雷暴內部的弱旋轉所致。雖然通常風險較低，但該機構建議此類旋轉可能會增強，因此一旦目擊應立即尋找遮蔽處。

Historically, the province has experienced a cool spring, which has inhibited the development of high-energy supercell thunderstorms typically prevalent in July. Supercells are characterized by mesocyclones—rotating updrafts exceeding 160 km/h—requiring specific combinations of moisture, wind shear, and instability. In contrast, landspouts are smaller, less energetic systems. Data from the Northern Tornadoes Project indicates that of the twelve confirmed tornadoes in Alberta this year, ten were non-damaging landspouts. However, two supercell-driven tornadoes recently impacted the Peace River region, specifically Girouxville and Nampa, resulting in structural damage without casualties.

從歷史來看，該省今年春天較冷，這抑制了通常在七月盛行的高能量超級單體雷暴的發展。超級單體的特徵是具有中尺度氣旋——即風速超過 160 公里/小時的旋轉上升氣流——這需要水分、風切變和不穩定度的特定組合。相比之下，陸上龍捲風是較小且能量較低的系統。根據 Northern Tornadoes Project 的數據，今年亞伯達省確認的 12 場龍捲風中，有 10 場為不具破壞性的陸上龍捲風。然而，近期有兩場由超級單體驅動的龍捲風影響了 Peace River 地區，特別是 Girouxville 和 Nampa，導致建築物受損但無人員傷亡。

Concurrent with these alerts, southern Alberta has experienced significant convective activity. On Tuesday, a fast-moving storm system generated wind gusts peaking at 135 km/h in Ralston and 131 km/h in Rolling Hills. In Medicine Hat, gusts reached 122 km/h. The phenomenon of 'downbursts'—the rapid descent and radial expansion of cool air—was identified as the primary cause of debris patterns in Calgary's Lake Bonavista and Bonavista Downs, as well as structural damage to a courthouse and hotel in Gleichen. While reports of two tornadoes and 4.5 cm hail were received in the Brooks area, Environment Canada maintains that there is currently insufficient evidence to confirm tornadic activity, pending further investigation by the Northern Tornadoes Project.

與這些警報同時，亞伯達省南部經歷了顯著的對流活動。週二，一個快速移動的風暴系統在 Ralston 產生了峰值 135 公里/小時的陣風，在 Rolling Hills 為 131 公里/小時。在 Medicine Hat，陣風達到 122 公里/小時。「下擊暴風」現象——即冷空氣的快速下降與徑向擴散——被確定為導致卡加利 Lake Bonavista 和 Bonavista Downs 出現碎片分佈，以及 Gleichen 一座法院和酒店建築受損的主因。雖然 Brooks 地區收到兩場龍捲風和 4.5 公分冰雹的報告，但加拿大環境部維持目前證據不足以確認龍捲風活動的看法，將等待 Northern Tornadoes Project 的進一步調查。

Central Alberta remains under a special weather statement for potential landspouts, while investigators assess the extent of wind and hail damage in the south.

亞伯達省中部仍處於潛在陸上龍捲風的特別天氣聲明下，而調查人員則在南部評估風災與冰雹的損害程度。