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Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Calgary as severe storm warnings and tornadoes were issued for much of central Alberta on Friday.
Issued just after 8 pm, the warnings cover several areas, including:
- Drayton Valley, Devon, Rimbey and Pigeon Lake
- Drumheller and Three Hills
- Hanna, Coronation, Oyen
- Leduc, Camrose , Wetaskiwin and Tofield
- Lloydminster, Wainwright, Vermilion, and Provost
- Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, and Stettler
"A cold front across Alberta tonight triggers thunderstorms and thunderstorms continue to move east and southeast until the evening, "read the warning.
A tornado watch was also in place for the Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds and Sundre regions.
"It's a dangerous and potentially deadly situation," reads the warning.
The storms also caused strong gusts of wind blowing in Calgary, causing damage and power outages, which caused a wind warning.
The warning says that winds up to 100 km / h have been reported.
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