#abstorm @GlobalEdmonton pic.twitter.com/HEp2a4AAgV. A home is shown destroyed by high winds from one of several tornadoes that tore through the state overnight on March 3, 2020 in Cookeville, Tennessee. #yeg #yegtraffic @GlobalEdmonton pic.twitter.com/oXRnuL2OtY. Environment Canada meteorologists are actively seeking pictures of the damage it may have caused. Please read our Commenting Policy first. READ MORE: Edmonton’s Rogers Place damaged by ‘significant storm’. — Karen Bartko (@KarenBartko) August 3, 2020 “Thundershowers have been moving across Alberta from the west all afternoon,” Global Edmonton meteorologist Jesse … Thursday, May 21st 2020, 8:32 pm - There are as yet no reports of damage or injuries, but the twister appears to have sent a trampoline flying through the air. A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 12–13, 2020. WB Whitemud at 106St underpass is flooded. The storms could produce up to five centimetre (egg-to-tennis ball size) hail, 50 mm rainfall, and wind gusts to 110 km/h with a chance of a tornadoes, the outlook said. – May 27, 2020, Coronavirus: All of Manitoba moving to Level Red Thursday, tough restrictions to be implemented, U.S. election: Democrats keep control of House, but majority likely to shrink, Supercell vs Landspout Tornado – Jun 27, 2018, Puerto Rico finds 126 briefcases with uncounted ballots 1 week after election, U.S. election crimes official quits after AG Barr authorizes voter fraud probes, What is a coronavirus ‘circuit-breaker?’ A pivot in strategy with pros and cons, Trump campaign sues to block certification of Biden win in Pennsylvania, Trump team still not working with Biden for transition of power, Biden moves ahead with transition of power plans, No new COVID-19 lockdown in Alberta, where doctors urge the province to take action, US election: McConnell says Trump within his rights to look into election ‘irregularities’; Schumer says ‘no evidence’ of significant voter fraud, Alberta doctors call for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown to fight COVID-19, Trudeau urges provinces to impose tougher COVID-19 rules, Alberta mom ‘shocked’ to capture possible landspout tornado on video. “Confidence in both thunderstorm development and storms reaching severe criteria is high during the day and low-moderate for the overnight period,” the thunderstorm outlook said. Edmonton now under a severe thunderstorm warning with up to nickel sized hail possible. It was later expanded to include the City of Edmonton and surrounding region, including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Morinville, Mayerthorpe, Evansburg, Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville, Redwater and Smoky Lake. About 55 kilometres south of Edmonton, the town of Millet was hit hard by Thursday’s powerful storm. Stay safe #abstorm #tornado pic.twitter.com/tBM1Mmpy0v, — Phil Darlington (@PhilDWeather) July 17, 2020. Some roads were flooded. …There it is. While a dust cloud was produced at the base of the funnel, the weather agency said it did not receive any reports of damage. Please read our Commenting Policy first. “Today’s tornado was classified as an EF0, which is on the weak end of the scale with wind speeds around 90-130 km/h.”. Storms will move across the city to the NE. Traffic is backed up. Environment Canada said current guidance suggests the highest tornado risk is for areas east of Calgary, and said it expected to further expand the area covered by the watches on Thursday afternoon. Want to discuss? Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Alberta mom ‘shocked’ to capture possible landspout tornado on video. The showers and thunderstorms are expected to weaken or exit Alberta after midnight, however a secondary area of thunderstorms is expected to develop Thursday night over central regions with a risk of two-centimetre hail. Strong winds appeared to have ripped the roof off of the town’s water reservoir. Northeast Calgary residents warned of fly-by-night contractors in wake of devastating hailstorm. Global Edmonton weather specialist Phil Darlington has the details. British Columbia is actually the least tornado-prone province on average, with some 0.6 tornadoes per year, meaning that some years none will be reported. All tornado watches lifted Thursday night as severe thunderstorms sweep across Alberta again. Resident Lindsay Cristante described the twister as a "big tunnel of sand" which forced her and her two children to seek refuge. Storms are sliding into SW #yeg now. ENCOR by EPCOR tweeted Thursday evening that the Whitemud Drive underpass at 106 Street was closed because of flooding early Thursday evening. 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The city of Edmonton and surrounding regions were put under severe thunderstorm warnings just before 5 p.m. Thursday, as thunderstorms swept through the area. A town official told Global News that Millet’s water supply has not been compromised despite the damage to the facility. #YEG #abstom pic.twitter.com/JwshNctr2V, — Phil Darlington (@PhilDWeather) July 16, 2020. A tornado watch was issued at 5:30 p.m. Thursday just south of Edmonton for the areas in and around Leduc, Beaumont, Camrose, Wetaskiwin and Tofield, and then shortly after 7 p.m. in central Alberta near Red Deer and Drumheller. A tornado watch has been issued for the areas of Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, Stettler, Drumheller, and Three Hills. Areas covered by the watch in the early afternoon included Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds, Sundre, Brooks, Strathmore, Vulcan, Drayton Valley, Devon, Rimbey, Pigeon Lake, Drumheller, Three Hills, Leduc, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Tofield, Okotoks, High River, Claresholm, Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, Stettler, Rocky Mountain House and Caroline. Tornado watches were issued for parts of central Alberta on Thursday as severe weather hit parts of the province. The Edmonton tornado of 1987, an event also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern parts of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987. The Canadian Press Staff. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds and/or torrential rainfall. © 2020 The Weather Network Pelmorex Weather Networks. It was one of seven other tornadoes in central Alberta the same day. The tornado has been given a preliminary rating of EF0 — the weakest on the six-point Enhanced Fujita Scale used to measure the intensity of a tornado. Environment Canada went on to say Wednesday’s landspout tornado was generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. A town official said the water supply is not comprised, just the building itself. The hamlet is located about 65 kilometres southeast of Calgary. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Landspout tornado spotted in southern Alberta, WATCH ABOVE: A landspout tornado was spotted near Mossleigh in southern Alberta Wednesday morning. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the tornado, Ring footage of which was sent in to the agency Thursday, "appears" to be a weak and short-lived landspout tornado. — With files from Melissa Gilligan, Global News. It was one of several storms Environment Canada expected when it issue severe thunderstorm watches earlier in the day for a large section of central and southern Alberta, including Calgary and Edmonton. Download the Global News Skytracker weather app for iOS and Android. Contact. Calgary councillor calling for funding for homeowners for hail-resistant materials, “Thunderstorms will develop along the foothills this afternoon and evening and will move eastward,” the watches stated. As a last resort, people should lie in a low spot and protect their head from flying debris. Environment Canada said it received multiple reports and pictures of the landspout tornado. The storm pummelled parts of the city with heavy rain and hail and even caused some damage to Rogers Place before the warning was downgraded to a watch. Alberta records 1st tornado of the 2020 severe weather season | Globalnews.ca A tornado that touched down in central Alberta Wednesday morning has … Police are on scene directing traffic the left lane. Canada marks, on average, 62 tornadoes per year. #yeg #abstorm #yegwx pic.twitter.com/pKwPX9fQqm, — Jesse Beyer (@jessebeyerWX) July 16, 2020. A large squall line formed and tracked through the mid-Atlantic on April 13, prompting more tornado warnings and watches. As of 8:45 p.m., the tornado watch for the Red Deer area has also been lifted, however, the watch for the Drumheller area remained in effect for a while longer before eventually being lifted as well. “Landspout tornadoes are not as dangerous, but they can still cause damage,” Global Edmonton weather specialist Phil Darlington said. Late Thursday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Edmonton. The weather agency advised people to be prepared for severe weather and to take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Both were capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. “Some of these thunderstorms may become severe.”. This is a developing situation and the story will be updated as conditions change. You can reject cookies by changing your browser settings. The weather on Thursday presents dangerous and potentially life-threatening situations in some areas, Environment Canada said, explaining conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. "The unsettled conditions under which this tornado and cells of heavy showers occurred will diminish late this afternoon," the agency said on Twitter Thursday afternoon. Photo by … A total of 15 watches were produced during the course of the event, two of which were design… Read more: There are no reports of serious damage from the twister as yet, but at some point in its passage through the North Saanich neighbourhood, it appears to send a trampoline tumbling upward through the air, only to fall back to earth off camera. Environment Canada confirms tornado during Alberta's Saturday night storm. A landspout tornado touched down just after 10 a.m. near Mossleigh, Alta. Other roofs in the town were also damaged and a Global News crew at the scene witnessed many downed trees and power lines. Want to discuss? Want your weather on the go? For a complete list of weather warnings, watches and advisories in effect for Alberta, click here. We use cookies on this site to improve your experience as explained in our Cookie Policy.
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