July 14 tornado near Crossfield (Photo: Kyle Brittain)

By Shaun Penner

22 confirmed tornadoes across Alberta so far this year

Aug 10, 2019 | 8:35 PM

LETHBRIDGE — In what has been the busiest tornado season in the past 20 years across the Wildrose province, as a report from Environment Canada shows that 22 tornadoes have touched down so far in 2019.

Two of those were rated as an EF2 and two were rated as EF1. The rest were rated as an EF0 on the Fujita scale, which is the lowest rating.

The Lethbridge region recorded three tornados – in Fort Macleod, Lomond and Carmangay.

Eleven, or exactly half, of those tornadoes across province came during the last week of June (23-29). Seven of the touchdowns were recorded during an outbreak on June 28.

Environment Canada says the 22 cases reported are either probable or confirmed, and that several cases continue to be investigated at this time, meaning more tornadoes may be confirmed at a later date.

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The full list of confirmed touchdowns:

April 24, 7km N of Peers at 12:40 — EF0

June 13, 15km SW of Strathmore at 5:28 — EF0

June 14, 15km SW of Medicine Hat at 16:00 — EF0

June 23, 5km N of Fort Macleod at 12:45 — EF0

June 25, 2km S of Sexsmith at 12:35 — EF0

June 26, 5km N of Millet at 2:30 — EF0

June 28, Newbrook at 14:45 — EF0

June 28, 34km S of Hylo at 16:00 — EF0

June 28, 20km E of Lac la Biche at 16:26 — EF0

June 28, Siebert Lake at 17:40 — EF1

June 28, 6km NW of Wolf Lake at 18:30 — EF1

June 28, 15km SW of Smith at 18:45 — EF0

June 28, Cold Lake at 20:26 — EF0

June 29, 20km SW of Grovedale at 19:30 — EF0

July 7, 18km W of Lomond at 17:57 — EF0

July 8, 63km NE of Grande Cache at 15:15 — EF0

July 14, 4km NE of Crossfield at 15:15 — EF0

July 16, 9km N of Oyen at 14:35 — EF0

July 18, 15km E of Camangay at 17:20 — EF2

July 24, Smoky Lake at 13:50 — EF0

July 24, Hanmore Lake at 14:20 — EF2

July 31, 12km SW of Sylvan Lake at 20:30 — EF0