© Submitted by Travis Meier Dark clouds over a parking lot in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Monday afternoon. High winds caused damage in southeastern Alberta on Monday, leaving thousands of Medicine Hat residents without power. As of 8:45 p.m. MT, there were 5,738 homes in Medicine Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County without power, according to a Facebook post from the City of Medicine Hat. A tornado alert was also issued near Medicine Hat, Alta., as Alberta's emergency alert system says a twister touched down around 1:50 p.m. Monday. At about 4:30 p.m., the Alberta Emergency Alert website stated there was no power to the town of Redcliff, which is northwest of Medicine Hat.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2022 22:03 UTC