Cpl. Gina Slaney, an RCMP spokesperson, told Global News she was aware of “definite damage” to at least six homes in the Sundre, Alta., area, specifically near Township Road 320 between Range Road 44 and Range Road 45. She later said it was in fact only five homes that were damaged.Image of damage caused by a storm near Sundre, Alta., on July 7, 2022.
Holly Kalmring said she lives near where people reported seeing a funnel cloud touch down. She provided Global News with video footage of the aftermath on Bergen Highway and Range Road 45.COURTESY: Holly Kalmring “We were about 300 metres away when the tornado finally touched down,” he said. “We sat there for about five minutes until it moved south and we had to get out of there pretty quickly.“We got back to Highway 22 and we thought actually that the tornado was over… and then we ended up being able to see it again… and it lasted for probably 30 minutes.”Hetherington said he saw unconfirmed reports of storm damage on social media and then saw RCMP vehicles go by with their sirens on.
Slaney said police officers from a number of different detachments as well as a fire crew went door to door to check on people where the storm hit the hardest.She added that some roads had been temporarily closed because of toppled trees and debris but have since reopened. She also said crews were working to restore power to the area.
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