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Saturday · Jul 11, 2026

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11:34
PM
Pulse

Another big storm coming

another big storm headed our way. hold onto your hats — edmonton's been taking hits all week.

10:49
PM
Pulse

Funnel cloud from last night

A funnel cloud spotted last night as the severe weather rolled through. Nature's putting on quite the show — or maybe the city just needs a break from it.

10:04
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Neighborhoods

Found Festival and Whyte Avenue Artwalk weather Friday's violent storm with minor damage

Festival organizers and artists scrambled to protect equipment and tents as a grey-green wall of wind approached Old Strathcona Friday evening, downing a traffic light and...

9:19
PM
News Brief

Powerful storm floods Edmonton roads, closes facilities and damages trees

Heavy rain and strong winds struck Friday evening, closing Yellowhead Trail, damaging city facilities and prompting multiple recreation centre closures.

7:44
PM
Pulse

Traffic light at 83 and 104 just gave up during Friday's wind

The light literally flexed and bent into the road like it was made of rubber. It's insane what wind can do.

7:30
PM
Tonight

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Edmonton

Citadel Theatre Parking

7:08
PM
Pulse

Lightning show over Edgemont Saturday afternoon was wild

The cell passed right over Edgemont with heavy rotation and consistent fork lightning. Nature putting on a show after Friday's chaos.

7:05
PM
Tonight

Brooks Bombers at Energy City Cactus Rats

Myshak Metro Ballpark

7:05
PM
Tonight

Marion Berries at Edmonton Riverhawks

RE/MAX Field

7:00
PM
Tonight

Vancouver Bandits at Edmonton Stingers

Edmonton EXPO Centre

6:32
PM
Pulse

Gardens got absolutely shredded by back-to-back storms

Southside hit Friday night, but the real damage came Saturday afternoon. Zucchini crops and rhubarb plants trashed. Gonna be a rough harvest.

5:56
PM
Pulse

Standing water from Friday's storm heading straight for basements

All that water's gonna seep into basements across the city. Not a fun cleanup coming.

5:20
PM
News Brief

Video shows Justin Bone saying 'I'm not thinking right' days before 2022 Edmonton killings

In RCMP cruiser footage presented at his second-degree murder trial, Bone expressed confusion about his release conditions three days before two men were beaten to death.

5:00
PM
Tonight

No Idea w/ The Seasonal Hires, Drive Inn

The Buckingham

2:45
PM
Tonight

World Rugby Nations Cup 2026

Clarke Stadium

2:28
PM
Pulse

Light poles flexed in ways nobody's seen before during Friday's storm

Light poles were doing things they've never done before during Friday's storm — wiggling like nothing we've seen in previous wind events. Wild to witness.

1:36
PM
News Brief

E-scooter injuries surge 47% in Edmonton as risky riding habits fuel hospital visits

Emergency department data shows 1,198 scooter-related injuries in Edmonton over the past year, with many riders injured lacking helmets or impaired.

1:30
PM
Tonight

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Edmonton

Citadel Theatre Parking

1:11
PM
Pulse

Blatchford hit hardest by Friday's storm, already halfway to July rain average

Blatchford got hammered Friday night — 32.6mm of rain in that brief, intense storm. That's already halfway to July's usual monthly total. Drainage systems are designed for 29mm...

1:00
PM
Tonight

Rockin' Thunder

Exhibition Lands Racetrack

12:19
PM
News Brief

Power restored to thousands, streets reopened after Friday's severe storm

More than 13,000 Epcor customers lost electricity as the city recovers from a thunderstorm that hit Friday evening.

7:49
AM
Pulse

Beautiful rainbow appeared over Edmonton after the storm passed Friday night

After all that chaos Friday night, a stunning rainbow showed up to remind us the sun's still there. Beauty after the storm.

7:19
AM
Pulse

Joey Sherwood's roof flooded during Friday's storm — even restaurants couldn't escape it

Joey Sherwood restaurant roof took on water during Friday night's downpour. If the rain was bad enough to flood a commercial roof, you know it was serious.

6:49
AM
Pulse

Crazy winds snapped a massive tree near Whyte Ave and blew out a transformer

The storm Friday night brought winds so intense they toppled a huge old tree near Whyte Avenue and took out a transformer in the blast. Whole blocks dark, branches everywhere.

5:49
AM
Pulse

Storm photos flooding Edmonton Reddit — surreal weather radar screengrab goes viral

Edmonton's Weather Network radar looked absolutely wild during Friday's storm — one Reddit user caught a screenshot that's got everyone laughing. The pattern looked... let's...

3:30
AM
Tonight

Rockin' Thunder - 2 Day Pass with Three Days Grace, Creed and more

Exhibition Lands Racetrack