Alberta tornado outbreak included rare EF2 near Girouxville
An EF2 tornado with 190 km/h winds struck northern Alberta earlier this month, the first F/EF2+ twister in the region since 2003.
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Northern Alberta experienced a tornado outbreak earlier this month, with the strongest system reaching EF2 intensity near Girouxville.
The tornado developed west of Girouxville and tracked through the community before dissipating, causing structural damage to homes, small buildings, trees, and nearby farm properties. A ground and drone survey completed June 17 and 19 documented the damage path.
Meteorology experts assessed the tornado as an EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 190 km/h, a track length of 11.1 km, and a maximum path width of 600 metres. The tornado moved from the west-northwest at approximately 285 degrees. This marks the first F/EF2+ tornado in the region since 2003, when a twister struck Grimshaw.
Satellite imagery review is pending as investigators continue analyzing the outbreak.
