Tornadoes touch down in Alberta

By News Staff

Posted Jul 8, 2011 7:34 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

People are surveying the damage after a trio of tornadoes touched down in rural areas of Central Alberta.

Two of Thursday’s twisters were near Sundre while another came close to Innisfail.

The high winds, heavy rain and tennis ball-sized hail caused some damage but there were no reports of injuries.

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