Environment Canada Says 5 Tornadoes Hit Alberta Over Canada Day Weekend

The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2016 11:32 AM

EDMONTON — Environment Canada has confirmed five tornadoes touched down in central and southern Alberta over the Canada Day weekend.

The agency says two of the twisters were rated EF-1 wile the others were EF-0, meaning moderate to light damage.

It says the first, rated EF-1, hit near Ponoka on June 30, damaging trees, windows and a roof of a home.

On Canada Day, a twister touched down near Didsbury, but because there were no reports of damage, it was rated EF-0.

Two tornadoes hit on Saturday near Longview, south of Calgary, and snapped trees.

On Sunday, a EF-1 tornado damaged a farm outbuilding southwest of Hardisty.

Environment Canada meteorologists are still seeking pictures of the tornadoes and of any damage they may have caused.

There were no reports of injuries for any of the twisters.

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