A Violent Wind Storm Ripped Up Roofs and Trees In Southern Alberta

November 28, 2011 , Winds blasted Claresholm With Hurricane-Strength winds.

Violent Winds tore across Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan on Sunday, With gusts reaching HURRICANE-STRENGTH.

It resulted to up rooted trees, Debris flying through the air and significant property damage.

In Southern Alberta winds ripped through Calgary with winds recorded to being 91 km/h, Black Diamond had gusts of 122 km/h. Claresholm had a peak wind gust of 144 km/h. A 120 km/h wind gust is the equivalent of a Category One hurricane.




"Put as many walls between you and the storm as possible. Seek shelter. Watch out for flying debris. Stay away from downed powerlines and trees that may fall," said a public advisory on the Alberta Emergency Alert website.

Power outages were also reported, About 20,000 people were with out power and crews are working hard to get everyone online.

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[luc49237]

WoW! That does remind me of a hurricane because i live in yarmouth and i have been in something like that!

[TheWeather1111]

@luc49237 Yup it does!

[oilers32roblox]

Claresholm almost got destroyed

[garycalgary]

We spread the ashes of my freind the day before and i couldn't help but think it was his spirit passing through his home city one last time.

[TheAppleRock]

right on my birthday!

[TheWeather1111]

@FireItUp34 I Herd about that. !