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4w ago

Highway 1 Reopens After Supercell Slams Southern Alberta With Near-150 km/h Winds

Authorities focus on power restoration following widespread infrastructure damage.

Crews work alongside Highway 1, trying to repair transmission line damage from a thunderstorm.
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A power pole snapped by a power storm that rolled through the Brooks region on Wednesday afternoon.
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Overview

  • A fast-moving supercell crossed southern Alberta with loonie- to golf ball-sized hail, damaging homes, vehicles and crops.
  • Environment Canada recorded peak wind gusts up to 149 km/h at Atlee, with strong readings in Brooks and nearby communities.
  • Highway 1 near Brooks reopened after hours-long closure caused by downed power lines and collisions at Highway 36.
  • Crumpled transmission towers and downed lines triggered outages in Newell and Vulcan counties, leaving about 1,000 Fortis Alberta customers without power Thursday morning.
  • No tornadoes have been confirmed, and the Northern Tornadoes Project and Northern Hail Project will investigate as local reports include two animal deaths at White Barn Fun Farm.