This weekend found Lethbridge area dry and windy, necessitating fire crews to be on scene in the Magrath area to battle a grass fire. Residents in the vicinity were temporarily evacuated.
Strong winds down trees, fuel fires in southern Alberta | CTV News
Calgary had winds near 140 km/hr, that's F1 force winds. Windows were shattered in some downtown high-rises, trees uprooted and power outages. Near Claresholm, eight semi trucks were blown off the highway within a period of two days. Click on the link above to view footage.
Winds died down overnight, thankfully. I spoke with someone who had travelled Hwy. 2 Sunday and couldn't fuel up in Claresholm as the windstorm had caused a power outage and gas pumps were inoperable. They too reported semis overturned along the highway. I am so thankful that those who were travelling, my son included, arrived at their destinations in safety.
