Tornados spotted in southern Alberta, as flooding and hail hit Calgary

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At least one tornado touched down in southeast Alberta on Saturday evening, as severe thunderstorms brought intense hail and flooding to Calgary and the southern part of the province.An emergency alert issued at 7:38 p.m. warned a tornado was spotted near the hamlet of New Dayton and was moving northeast at 60 km/h.At 8:04 p.m., the alert was updated to note a tornado was spotted near Barnwell, moving 60 km/h to the north."This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately," an Environment Canada warning read.There were also reports on social media of funnel clouds near Chin Lake in the southeast, and just south of Airdrie.Severe thunderstorm warnings were also in place for Calgary and the surrounding area on Saturday evening. Environment Canada said its meteorologists were tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms at 6:47 p.m., stretching from Calgary to High River and moving north at 60 km/h.Flooding, hail in CalgaryCalgarians reported torrential rain, flooded streets and intense hail.Some in north Calgary shared images on social media of hail damage, like smashed windows, torn siding and broken car windshields.According to Enmax's website, outages due to the storm knocked out power to more than 10,000 people in north Calgary.The city cautioned that multiple roads were flooded, most in northeast Calgary, including 52nd Street and McKnight Boulevard, and Deerfoot Trail between 16th and and 32nd Avenue N.E.CTrain service was suspended between Franklin and Saddletowne stations due to flooding.The city said 911 was experiencing a high number of calls, and asked those calling in not to hang up, but to stay on the line."Many major thoroughfares are currently closed and crews are working to rescue stranded drivers. We also have received reports of missing manhole covers. Drivers are asked to proceed with caution if going out," Calgary police tweeted at 8:15 p.m.An up-to-date list of weather alerts is available on Environment Canada's website.

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