Families in shock, grateful after tornado rips down homes near Calgary | Globalnews.ca

A tornado that ripped quickly through Alberta’s Mountain View County Saturday has left several communities in shock.

Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada said the tornado formed just before 2 p.m. and travelled east towards the south of Didsbury, and across Highway 2 before it dissipated.“This one, single thunderstorm just continued on its way to the east and this tornado kept going on the ground for quite a long time,” she said.It was only active for about 30 minutes, but destroyed five homes and killed 25 cows and 20 chickens, RCMP said. One horse had to be put down.

There was no loss of human life or injuries, according to police. However, one woman was trapped in her basement as the tornado tore down her house overhead. Carstairs fire crews were able to pull her from the rubble. Ray and Diane Kellsey’s home was completely destroyed in the tornado that ripped through the Didsbury area on Saturday, July 1, 2023.“She actually came out without a scratch on her – I don’t even know how that’s possible.”Schaffer said the scene was just like out of a movie – the woman’s house was completely leveled and her son’s house across the street is still standing but likely to be a total write off.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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