![]() ![]() Polar Bear vs Gorilla: Which Animal is Stronger?Ī polar bear is stronger than a gorilla, though both animals are incredibly strong. The polar bear is an apex predator endemic to the Arctic Circle and has been known to attack humans on some occasions, but its large size makes it a less than perfect opponent for a gorilla. The Gorilla is the largest primate in the world and has been known to be one of the most dangerous primates as well. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted about the tornado early Saturday night, expressing his concern for people who may have been hurt or had property damaged.A polar bear is the largest, strongest land-based carnivore on earth and would likely hunt and eat a gorilla if the two were to somehow cross paths. Lang said the long daylight hours of June create conditions that allow storms to build in strength. "It's still sort of holding its own actually," she said, "but hasn't produced any more tornadoes." "Got close to Carstairs, crossed the highway and off the storm went. (Darren Wright)Įnvironment Canada spokesperson Terri Lang told CTV News in an interview that "it looks like it was on the ground for at least 30 minutes. "This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation."īy 4 p.m., Environment Canada ended the severe storm watch and tornado warnings for the area.Ī tornado touched down near Didsbury, Alta., on Canada day, damaging several properties and homes in the area. "Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible. "Meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is producing a tornado," it said. including Carstairs, Didsbury, Olds and Stirlingville. Boucher said, "It's the first time I've personally seen a tornado.Īt 2:23 p.m., Environment Canada updated to say that a tornado was "located southeast of Didsbury moving at 30 km/h."Ī little earlier Saturday, Environment Canada posted a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. It was pretty crazy," Duncalf said.Ĭampground manager Melissa Boucher said there was "fist-sized" hail falling in Didsbury Saturday afternoon (Photo: Melissa Boucher)Īlthough that part of central Alberta receives its share of tornado warnings each summer. I've seen that, but no, this is like out of a movie or something. "Maybe, you know, you see a string of a tornado or something. Justin Duncalf lives in the area, and he said the twister was unlike any he'd ever seen. "When I drove home, there was leaves floating in the street, tons and tons of rain, and now, not 15 minutes later, it's clear and blue skies."īoucher said the worst thing about the sudden summer storm was the hail, and that quite a few vehicles were dented as a result. "I would say there's a ton of shredded vegetation right now in Didsbury," she said. (Photo courtesy: Melnyk)īoucher said the twister touched down south of town, where there are some homes and farms, and hoped no one was injured. "It was pretty quick," she added, "and pretty terrifying."Ī tornado spotted on the ground near Carstairs, Alberta Saturday July 1 at 2:10 p.m. There was like fist-sized hail and I looked outside and saw the funnel clouds. "There wasn't even time for that this time. drive around and tell everyone (at the campground) to stay inside and if they're in a tent, to head to one of the outbuildings. ![]() "I got an alert to my phone and typically what we do is. "It was way too close for comfort," she said. She was at a friend's house in Didsbury when the storm erupted. Melissa Boucher manages the Little Blue Camper campground near Didsbury. So basically dust and dirt and pieces of asphalt flying at us." "And when it funneled out, everything sort of flying at us. ![]() "Originally it was really small, then it funneled out. (Darren Wright) 'QUICK AND TERRIFYING'Ĭatherine Littlechild was at a gas station in Carstairs buying fireworks for Canada Day when she saw the tornado touch down. However, 25 cows and 20 chickens were killed, and one horse needed to be euthanized.Ī Canada Day tornado near Didsbury, Alta., caused significant damage to several properties in the area. No other people have been reportedly injured. One woman was trapped in her basement when the tornado struck, but RCMP said she was rescued and only suffered minor injuries. Of those, five were destroyed.Įmergency responders were in the affected areas throughout the day. Saturday night, Mounties said 14 houses had been affected by the twister. They said the twister ranged from one to two kilometres wide. about a large tornado touching down at Highway 2 and 581 specifically. A Canada Day tornado struck Mountain View County near Didsbury, Alta., Saturday afternoon, damaging a number of homes.ĭidsbury RCMP issued a release at 2:33 p.m. ![]()
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