Tornado warning lifted for areas northeast of Calgary, tornado watches remain in parts of Alberta

Tornado warning lifted for areas northeast of Calgary, tornado watches remain in parts of Alberta

Affected area included Hanna, part of Starland County

A tornado warning issued for an area northeast of Calgary on Tuesday night has been lifted.

The warning, issued by Environment Canada at 7:44 p.m., covered a section of Starland County and the communities of Delia, Hanna, Richdale and Spondin. It was lifted at 8:13 p.m.

The weather agency said a severe thunderstorm was being tracked southwest of Lawsonburg, approximately 140 kilometres northeast of Calgary.

As of 8:30 p.m., Environment Canada had multiple severe weather warnings and watches in effect in different parts of Alberta, including some tornado watches.

A tornado watch was issued earlier Tuesday for much of central Alberta due to the possibility of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes.