Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down during vicious southern Alberta storm

Northern Tornado Projects and Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in southern Alberta earlier this month during a storm that caused devastation to several homes and structures.

The tornado was also accompanied by a downburst and happened as a thunderstorm moved through Cypress County near Redcliff and Medicine Hat on July 18.

An EMS spokesperson told Global News that 10 houses and several other structures are believed to have been affected but no injuries were reported.

UPDATE: @westernuNTP updated their initial storm assessment and now say damage in the Cypress County area was due to an EF-2 tornado with max wind speeds of 190 km/h.

Damage in the Redcliff area was due to a downburst with max wind speeds of 150 km/h (= EF-1). #Alberta #ABstorm https://t.co/ayQZL1Mf0R

— Tiffany Lizée (@TiffanyLizee) July 24, 2022

The tornado brought with it 190 km/h winds in the Cypress County area, and the damage in the Redcliff area was due to a downburst with maximum wind speeds of 150 km/h.

by Global News