Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Cochrane region. 

Meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is capable of producing strong winds, hail up to the size of a nickel and heavy rain. 

This severe storm is currently located 25 km southwest of Cochrane and is moving to the northeast at 50 km/h. 

The weather service is reminding residents that large hail can cause property damage and severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.