Alberta Windstorm Wreaks Havoc Across Homes and Airport
Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:21 pm
A powerful Alberta windstorm, clocking gusts up to 130 km/h for a brief four-minute burst, left its mark on local communities—uprooting trees, damaging homes, and even throwing Edmonton International Airport into disarray. Emergency crews scrambled as residents wondered if Mother Nature was auditioning for a high-speed demolition derby.
Wind gusted up to 130 km/h in some parts and the storm only lasted around four minutes. Environment Canada says the path of the storm was between Slave Lake and Red Deer.
Edmonton International Airport sustained damage in Thursday’s wind storm that briefly caused a closure of the departure area Thursday evening, but just three days before two tornadoes touched down outside of the city. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the airport said Thursday evening that it had…
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