The windstorm that rocked B.C. on Tuesday night reached Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan on Wednesday.
Like in B.C., the storm followed up a hot and dry day where temperatures got up towards 30°C in many places.
Some of the stronger gusts we've received through #PRstorm @weathernetwork. 107 km/h gust recorded at @UAlberta South Campus pic.twitter.com/nieKs9pat5
— 50 Shades of Van (@50ShadesofVan) May 25, 2017
Wind speeds reached 100 km/h in many cities, including Edmonton (107 km/h) and Saskatoon (105 km/h).
The heavy winds left things damaged and misplaced across the two provinces and people have taken to social media to share the impact.
Trees were ripped down, sheds were torn off the ground, semi-trailers were flipped and trampolines were sent into power lines.
Some cities even saw snow as temperatures dropped significantly.
So far, no injuries deaths have been reported.
Result of wind & rain storm in @CityofLeduc. Car & house are under there. Thankful everyone ok & little damage @yegwx @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/KvNghoQK6G
— M (@MJKeehn) May 25, 2017
The winds overnight were so strong it blew someone's shed on the street. @weathernetwork #yeg #yegwx #northside pic.twitter.com/rUzeUbdWsZ
— Magda Rzadzinski (@Magda317) May 25, 2017
Has anyone seen my parents trampoline? #abstorm #airdrie #itsalittlewindyout pic.twitter.com/uzjQjEGy2c
— Shane Devine (@ssssdevine) May 24, 2017
@660NEWSTraffic semi trailer flipped WB #1, 20 km east of Strathmore #abstorm traffic getting thru on shoulder pic.twitter.com/GneP7WcmWl
— Bill Wheatley (@zardoz61) May 24, 2017
Powerful winds knocked over these Grain Silos south of Olds pic taken by Yvonne Ludwar #abstorm pic.twitter.com/EeBjLicy2K
— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) May 25, 2017
Whoa. Big "Sandman Inn" sign down in west #yeg. Blocking a driveway. 178st Stony Plain Rd. @ctvedmonton #ABStorm pic.twitter.com/wPQ5iNFCPk
— Sean Amato (@JSJamato) May 24, 2017
Soo.... Now where do I park? #abstorm This is Mill Woods, Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/6b34A4TLMM
— Brian Luzny (@iris_rider) May 24, 2017
Another reason not to have vinyl fence!! #abstorm pic.twitter.com/pixhGtIAd9
— Heather Chatwood (@Hchat06) May 24, 2017
Some of the latest #lacombe #abstorm pictures. Power out in many locations. pic.twitter.com/CjtMgBw9eq
— Thalia Hibbs (@ThaliaHibbs) May 25, 2017
Roof of Riverbend Club in SW #yeg torn apart in #abstorm today. Debris all over property. 56ave/Riverbend Rd. @ctvedmonton #yeg pic.twitter.com/fzIvtDVvZc
— Sean Amato (@JSJamato) May 25, 2017
Anything could be flying by in the wind, drive defensively. Grain bin in ditch on Hiway 9 at Beiseker. #abstorm #ABRoads pic.twitter.com/JG4COXLlqE
— Kim Pliva (@KimPliva) May 24, 2017
And this just happened #abstorm #stalbert #yeg #yegwx pic.twitter.com/VVTOMs2Roj
— l smith (@qz6) May 24, 2017
#abstorm lovely weather we are having here lol People keep safe! @YourAlberta #alberta #weather pic.twitter.com/9omECb5PJn
— ReAnimateHer (@ReAnimateHer_) May 24, 2017
In Chestermere, Alberta, the #abstorm knocked this sign over! pic.twitter.com/jpMLZog2W3
— Scott (@sstranny) May 25, 2017
I'm on the fence about this storm... #abstorm #yyc #calgary #yycweather # pic.twitter.com/ZW6HRdlVSD
— RandomKarl (@InCognitoKarl) May 25, 2017
Crews attended to a roof that blew off a structure today. Sustained winds of 70km/hr with gusts of 90km/hr or more. Stay safe. #abstorm pic.twitter.com/QR0GbzeGT7
— Spruce Grove Fire (@IAFFLocal3021) May 25, 2017
Hamptons Blvd right now. Water so backed up, road is basically a lake and you have to drive into oncoming lane @calgaryherald #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Gsu6l89XMc
— Anna Junker (@JunkerAnna) May 25, 2017
What??? Snowing and thundering!! Only in Alberta!! #yyc #abstorm #needsunahine #snowingandthundering pic.twitter.com/gDlpr0zZHm
— Leanne Sandau (@LMSandau) May 24, 2017
This is just so wrong and just so #AlbertaWeather #abstorm #Sprinter @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/6Gr1JuVz1v
— Deb Matejicka (@debmatejicka) May 24, 2017
To all rookies new to Calgary: We promise it's not usually like this 🌨 #IsItJuneYet? pic.twitter.com/AMRt0WjGaU
— Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) May 24, 2017
@famwilli @CTVdavidspence Here's a slowmo of what's going on here, accumulating and gusty here in #Kananaskis valley #abstorm pic.twitter.com/PzGRrkPXSv
— Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) May 24, 2017
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