Right now
The most recent data we hold from Environment and Climate Change Canada arrived 63 minutes ago.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This page covers the record dated 17 October 2026. Browse recent observations in this area:
Official warning
The issuing authority declared this warning over on 17 October 2026 at 21:05 UTC. Its original text remains below.
Highest level recorded: Moderate.
Level in this notice: Moderate.
Environment Canada
yellow warning - wind - in effect
Wind gusts up to 100 km/h are expected this afternoon.
A line of showers and weak thunderstorms is located from east of Edmonton to near Red Deer and is moving east. Strong wind gusts can be expected as this line of showers passes through the area.
Winds will diminish later this afternoon.
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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Secure loose objects. Be prepared to adapt your driving for changing conditions.
Closing notice from the authority
yellow warning - wind - ended
This alert expired on 17 October 2026 at 21:05 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 16 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 October 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 14 October 2026. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
Environment and Climate Change Canada reported: Wind gusts up to 100 km/h are expected this afternoon. A line of showers and weak thunderstorms is located from east of Edmonton to near Red Deer and is moving east. Strong wind gusts can be expected as this line of showers passes through the area. Winds will diminish later this afternoon. ### Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Urban PEI: 1,157,416 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 9 October 2026
- October 14, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- October 9, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- October 27, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Event data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.64/1 |
| Coordinates | 53.7294, -113.0770 |
| Nearest city | Sherwood Park (28 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-10-17T19:04:00.000Z |
| Source | https://dd.weather.gc.ca/today/alerts/cap/20261017/CWWG/20/T_WWCN16_C_CWWG_202610172012_1462545075.cap |
| Licence | ECCC Data Services End-use Licence 2.1.1 · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Grouped by area and warning; CAP severity mapped; map location derived from alert geometry. Original warning text preserved. |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: cap_ca_eccc. Occurrence: 2026-10-17T19:04:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-10-17T20:00:22.605Z. Material modification: 2026-10-17T20:31:35.616Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score breakdown
Technical details
| Event | wind |
| AreaDesc | Fort Saskatchewan and Nrn Strathcona Co. |
| Geocodes | [{"name":"layer:EC-MSC-SMC:1.0:CLC","value":"076360"},{"name":"profile:CAP-CP:Location:0.3","value":"4811052"},{"name":"profile:CAP-CP:Location:0.3","value":"4811056"}] |
| Onset | 2026-10-17T20:12:00-00:00 |
| Effective | 2026-10-17T20:14:30-00:00 |
| Expires | 2026-10-17T21:05:03-00:00 |
| TimeBasis | onset |
| LocalDay | 20261017 |
| WarningGeometry | {"polygons":[[[[-112.8748,53.687],[-112.8767,53.6577],[-112.8891,53.6574],[-112.9011,53.6578],[-112.9005,53.6511],[-112.9011,53.6432],[-112.9134,53.6427],[-112.927,53.6432],[-112.926,53.6352],[-112.9264,53.6284],[-112.9385,53.628],[-112.9507,53.6283],[-113.2812,53.6284],[-113.3225,53.6284],[-113.3506,53.6293],[-113.3187,53.6769],[-113.2983,53.6894],[-113.2905,53.6942],[-113.2203,53.7373],[-113.2043,53.753],[-113.0965,53.8588],[-112.9623,53.9071],[-112.9495,53.8936],[-112.9489,53.8758],[-112.9474,53.8334],[-112.9512,53.7746],[-112.9382,53.7753],[-112.9261,53.7746],[-112.924,53.7468],[-112.9261,53.7159],[-112.9033,53.7164],[-112.8772,53.716],[-112.8748,53.687]]]],"circles":[]} |
| CapTimeZone | America/Edmonton |
| CapDayBasis | area-centroid-timezone |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| DailyPeakCapSeverity | Moderate |
| CapUrgency | Immediate |
| CapCertainty | Likely |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Headline | yellow warning - wind - in effect |
| Description | Wind gusts up to 100 km/h are expected this afternoon. A line of showers and weak thunderstorms is located from east of Edmonton to near Red Deer and is moving east. Strong wind gusts can be expected as this line of showers passes through the area. Winds will diminish later this afternoon. ### Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm. |
| Instruction | Secure loose objects. Be prepared to adapt your driving for changing conditions. |
Safety information
What to do in strong wind
Three things first, then what to do before, during and after. From the US National Weather Service and FEMA.
For this reportSevere Weather · Sherwood Park
Stay indoors
Away from windows. Outside, flying objects and falling branches are the main danger.
NWSKeep away from power lines
Never touch a fallen line or anything it touches; report it.
NWSDrive carefully, or not at all
Gusts push high vehicles and trailers; watch for fallen trees.
NWS
Before, during, after. Here it is “after”.
Before · When strong wind is forecast
Secure what can fly
Garden furniture, bins, pots and anything loose.
Charge your phone
And keep a torch: wind often cuts the power.
National Weather Service
During · In the wind
Away from trees
Do not shelter or park under them.
Inner rooms
If the wind is very strong, away from windows.
National Weather Service
After · When it drops
Fallen lines
Treat every line as live.
Food in a power cut
Keep the fridge shut; throw away what stayed warm too long.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
Questions people ask
Is a fallen power line dangerous if it is not sparking?
Yes. Treat every fallen line as live and keep away; tell the power company or the emergency number. Source: US National Weather Service.
Should I drive in high wind?
Avoid it, especially in a high vehicle or with a trailer. If you must, slow down and keep both hands on the wheel. Source: US National Weather Service.
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