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A possible tornado alert has been issued for several Alberta communities as severe thunderstorms move into the area.
Well looks like this is heading towards @City_of_Airdrie #HeadsUp #ABstorm #ABemerg pic.twitter.com/C3Z7fxf8VD
— JustDave (@DaveHead40) July 22, 2015
The communities north of Calgary affected by the critical alert include Sundre, Olds, Carstairs, and Cremona. At 6:10 p.m. Central Time, the Alberta Emergency Alert system issued the warning to residents as the tornado was spotted 10 kilometres north of Crossfield, moving east at 20 km/h.
.@AB_EmergAlert #ABTornado #ABemerg big clouds north of #Airdrie pic.twitter.com/y2Uz6F3ArM
— A Woo (@AinsleyWoo) July 22, 2015
According to the Alberta government, the storm is likely to produce tennis ball–sized hail and more tornadoes. Highway 2 from Calgary to Red Deer is directly along the path of the storm.
Residents are being told to prepare themselves to take shelter in a basement or reinforced structure if a tornado develops. Many people have taken to Twitter to post photos of the storm clouds as they pass over neighbourhoods. There are no reports of any injuries or damage as a result of the possible funnel clouds.
Location of the tornado alert (Photo Credit: AEA)
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