Weather Advisory placed due to funnel clouds

Environment Canada has issued a Weather Advisory for the area due to conditions being favourable for the development of funnel clouds early this evening.

On Tuesday (July 4) afternoon, a funnel cloud was spotted over the Town of Bruderheim in a Facebook post was made to a local storm watch group.

According to the Alberta Storm Watch Facebook page, the funnel cloud never reached the ground and has since dissipated.

However, there is a chance that weak landspout tornados may drop in the area. 

The areas affected include:

• Redwater
• Bon Accord
• Gibbons
• Namao