Twister spotted south of Camrose as tornado watch issued for parts of central Alberta

CBC

3 June 2024 at 7:40 pm·2-min read

Cheyenne McCrea captured video of a possible tornado near Edberg, Alta. Monday afternoon. (Submitted by Cheyenne McCrea - image credit)

A possible tornado was spotted Monday afternoon southeast of Alberta's capital city.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) are investigating reports that a tornado touched down near Edberg, a small community south of Camrose that is about 125 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.

Erin Staunton, a meteorologist with ECCC, said there have been several reports of a tornado and "it does seem likely that a tornado touched down in the area."

Cheyenne McCrea captured video of a funnel cloud near Edberg.

A tornado watch was issued just before 3:30 for a large area stretching from south and east of Edmonton to the Saskatchewan border. Environment Canada, which issued the warning, said conditions "are favourable for the development of funnel clouds and possibly brief, weak tornadoes."

The warning also noted "strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible. The potential for tornadoes will exist until early this evening."

As of 5:20 p.m. MT, a tornado watch is in effect for the following areas:

Beaver County near Holden and Ryley.
Beaver County near Tofield.
Camrose County near Bawlf and Rosalind.
Camrose County near Camrose and Bittern Lake.
Camrose County near Hay Lakes and Miquelon Lake Provincial Park.
Camrose County near New Norway, Edberg and Ferintosh.
County of Wetaskiwin near Wetaskiwin Millet and Highway 2.
Flagstaff County near Daysland Heisler and Strome.
Leduc County near Leduc Beaumont and Kavanagh.
Leduc County near New Sarepta and Rolly View.
Strathcona County near Ardrossan and Cooking Lake.
Beaver County near Viking and Kinsella.
County of Vermilion River near Paradise Valley.
Flagstaff County near Alliance and Bellshill Lake.
Flagstaff County near Killam and Sedgewick.
Flagstaff County near Lougheed and Hardisty.
M.D. of Provost near Czar Metiskow and Cadogan.
M.D. of Provost near Hughenden, Amisk and Kessler.
M.D. of Provost near Provost and Hayter.
M.D. of Wainwright near Chauvin, Dillberry Lake and Roros.
M.D. of Wainwright near Edgerton and Koroluk Landslide.
M.D. of Wainwright near Irma.
M.D. of Wainwright near Wainwright.

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