Tornado, hailstorm hit central Alberta

A weather map of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba from Sunday July 31, 2022.
A weather map of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba from Sunday July 31, 2022. (@ECCCWeatherAB on Twitter)

By Joey Chini

Posted Aug 2, 2022 10:09 am.

Last Updated Aug 2, 2022 11:51 am.

A massive storm sent hail, rain, and strong winds across central Alberta over the weekend.

Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down about five kilometres southwest of the town of Coronation, however, no major damage was reported.

The weather agency says loonie to golf ball-sized hail battered the large area between the towns of Nordegg to Federal, just west of Coronation.

Several people posted about the storm’s aftermath on social media, describing large hail and severe damage to vehicles along the QEII Highway near Red Deer.

https://twitter.com/GibranMarquez7/status/1554502927447773185

RCMP started responding to reports of stranded drivers along the highway around 6 p.m. Monday night. No serious injuries were reported.

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With files from Chris Bowen

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