Funnel Cloud June 26 over Pinnacle Ridge- Photo courtesy of Trask Wilkinson/Facebook

More funnel clouds were spotted west of Grande Prairie on Wednesday afternoon (June 26, 2019)  just after the lunch hour.  Environment Canada has issued the following weather advisory.

Weather Alerts for: Grande Prairie - Beaverlodge - Valleyview
Statements
1:18 PM MDT Wednesday 26 June 2019

Conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds this afternoon into early this evening.

Weather advisory in effect for:

Co. of Grande Prairie near Beaverlodge Hythe and Demmitt
Co. of Grande Prairie near Grande Prairie and Wembley
Co. of Grande Prairie near Sexsmith and La Glace
M.D. of Greenview near DeBolt
M.D. of Greenview near Little Smoky
M.D. of Greenview near O'Brien Prov. Park and Big Mtn Creek
M.D. of Greenview near Sturgeon Lake
M.D. of Greenview near Valleyview and New Fish Creek
M.D. of Greenview near Wapiti and Shuttler Flats Rec. Area

These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

Photo supplied by Sandra Hatfield - June 25, 2019