Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down near Carmangay

Officials have confirmed Thursday afternoon's severe storm that pelted rural areas between Calgary and Lethbridge with hail and hard rain included a tornado. Funnel clouds were witnessed shortly after 5 p.m. in an area several kilometres east of the village of Carmangay, in Vulcan County, and a survey of the damage led officials to confirm a tornado did touch down. The tornado had an estimated wind speed of between 135 km/h and 175 km/h and a preliminary rating placed it as an EF1 (minor/moderat