{"id":790928,"date":"2026-07-09T16:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/790928\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:58:21","slug":"tornado-touches-down-at-alberta-campground-southeast-of-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/790928\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado touches down at Alberta campground southeast of Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tornado touched down at an Alberta campground Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The tornado touched down at the Dillberry Lake Provincial Campground, about 300 kilometres southeast of Edmonton near the Saskatchewan boundary.<\/p>\n

Wainwright RCMP say the campground was evacuated by emergency services, and \u201ceveryone has been accounted for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tornado triggered a since-cancelled Alberta Emergency Alert, at 7:22 p.m., for Wainwright, Provost and Chauvin.<\/p>\n

Environment Canada called the tornado, which was moving at 30 km\/h, a \u201cvery dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wainwright RCMP and surrounding detachments were at the scene.<\/p>\n

The Municipal District of Wainwright said fire and rescue departments were dealing with the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are asking the general public to avoid the area and allow emergency crews to respond to the event,\u201d the municipal district wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\"\"A tornado touches down at the Dillberry Lake Provincial Campground in central Alberta on July 8, 2026. (Courtesy: Facebook\/Benjamin Hager)<\/p>\n

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) confirmed the Dillberry Lake tornado was one of two tornadoes to hit southeast of Edmonton \u201cbased on video and photo evidence.\u201d The second one, it says, occurred southwest of Paradise Valley. <\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the second tornado southeast of Chauvin, Alta. appears to have gone through a provincial park. A flipped trailer, tree damage and minor injuries are reported there. It continued southeast into Sask,\u201d the NTP wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The group says a damage survey team based in Olds will make its way to Dillberry Lake Thursday to investigate. <\/p>\n

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