| Comments | Alberta and Saskatchewan, July 22, 2015. Severe thunderstorms affected the southern Alberta region before moving into Saskatchewan. A storm system southwest of Calgary produced a small tornado that touched down in the Tsuu T’ina Nation at 12:53 MTZ as well as multiple funnel clouds, which were spotted in the Calgary area. The impact of the tornado was minimal, however the proximity of the tornado to a highly populated area like Calgary created an extremely high level of risk. Southern areas of Calgary including Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista were hit with large hail and as the storm moved east, Hussar, Patricia and Strathmore were impacted by strong wind gusts that downed trees over power lines resulting in localized power outages. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect at the time meaning that wind gusts exceeded 90 km/h and hail was greater than two cm. The storm later reached Saskatchewan where the town of Kerrobert was hit with severe hail, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. Other communities in Saskatchewan such as Anglin Lake, Francis, Sedley and Regina were impacted by strong winds, heavy rain, hail and lighting. Golf-ball sized hail caused the most significant damages during the storm, including damages to roofs, windows and vehicles. |