Bassano, AB- Pea-sized hail, and heavy winds pounded parts of Southern Alberta Saturday.
A Tornado alert was issued by Alberta Emergency Alert for Vulcan County, and High River Saturday afternoon.
A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Newell County.
Bassano resident Brandi Perry was at a bridal shower when the storm reached its peak just after 3:30 p.m.
“It started spitting on us a little bit and it looked pretty dark at the left of us and then the next thing you knew, the wind picked up and the hail started and then we went inside and then it went pitch black, and that was when the storm really, came on in,” she said.
” There were tree branches everywhere, leaves, all you could see, it was completely black, the wind was blowing and nothing but hail,” she added.
(submitted picture/Brandi Perry)Power at her home is still out. About 42 residents remain without power just outside the Bassano area, according to the Fortis Alberta outage map.
In Brooks, city officials have asked residents to avoid 3rd street west and Upland road, as crews clear debris and deal with a downed power line.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Newell County.
Medicine Hat is also under a severe thunderstorm watch, according to the last update provided at 6p.m.
