Wind warning for Calgary includes gusts up to 90 km/h
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Calgary, saying gusts could be strong enough to cause damage throughout the city.
The agency said wind gusts up to 90 km/h are expected Wednesday in some areas.
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—@311calgary
It warns that loose objects may be tossed, causing injury or damage.
“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds,” said Environment Canada.
- Have pictures or video of the strong winds in Calgary and surrounding areas? Email them to [email protected]
The winds are expected to diminish by early evening.
News of strong winds in southern Alberta have been occurring over the past 24 hours.
On Tuesday, Kyle Brittain from The Weather Network tweeted a video of a transport truck tipping over due to winds just west of Granum, which is near Lethbridge, Alta.
Transport truck TIPPED OVER in front of me not long ago, south of Granum, AB!<br><br>Sole occupant is okay.<br><br>Crosswinds have become very intense along this stretch of Hwy 2.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/abstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#abstorm</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/weathernetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@weathernetwork</a> <a href=”https://t.co/uYT4CRLzc4″>pic.twitter.com/uYT4CRLzc4</a>
—@KyleTWN
An up-to-date list of weather alerts is available on Environment Canada’s website.
Calgarians react
The winds have come after unseasonably warm temperatures in Calgary the past few weeks — allowing the public to enjoy the outdoors amid provincewide COVID-19 restrictions.
On Wednesday, temperatures in the city were forecast to stay near zero, but on Friday a high of 6 C is expected.
Calgarians were surprised by the “mini-hurricane-like winds.”
I did not have mini-hurricane-like winds on my January- weather-in-Calgary bingo card. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#yyc</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/windaggedon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#windaggedon</a>
—@musicbaum
One Twitter user compared the stormy conditions to what it’s like to be in Waterton Lakes National Park, where strong winds are a regular occurrence.
“Hotdamn Calgary, it feels like I’m in Waterton with these strong winds,” tweeted the account kehzuhyuhpls.
As well, Brian Kannekens tweeted that people should avoid travel.
“Tried to go to Calgary. No go. Turned around just west of redcliff. No sense risking. Between wind and rain pretty treacherous. Don’t travel if you don’t need to,” he said.
A little windy this morning? — the sign from <a href=”https://twitter.com/revivalbrewcade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@revivalbrewcade</a> came down on 9th Ave sidewalk <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#yyc</a> <a href=”https://t.co/aqp7xDftAE”>pic.twitter.com/aqp7xDftAE</a>
—@helenipike