Severe storms cause damage in Alberta, Sask.
CBC News
Posted: Jul 3, 2012 10:55 PM ET
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2012 12:35 AM ET
Storm clouds move above Olds, Alta., Tuesday afternoon. (Katelyn McPeak)
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Stormy weather across central Alberta has spawned reports of tornadoes, while one twister was confirmed to have touched down in southern Saskatchewan.
Meteorologist Louis Kohanyi with Environment Canada says they received calls about tornadoes touching down in Alberta, west of Didsbury and near Halkirk.
In Saskatchewan, tornadoes were reported southwest of Watrous and southwest of Quill Lake. Environment Canada confirmed one tornado touched down near Davidson.
Witnesses reported seeing a roof torn off a house, trees thrown around, a barn damaged and trees stripped of their leaves.
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