Storm brings lots of lightning to Red Deer area on Wednesday night
The storm that rolled through Red Deer and other parts of central Alberta on Wednesday evening was a doozy for some, and not so much for others.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Alysa Pederson, a warning preparedness meteorologist, says 145 lightning strikes were recorded in close proximity to Red Deer between 9 p.m. and midnight.
Precipitation-wise, estimates for southeast of Red Deer were around 5-10 mm, while northeast of Red Deer — toward Camrose and Lloydminster — received 10-20 mm.
There were no confirmed funnel clouds, says Pederson, though some possible funnels were spotted over the Red Deer area just after 9 p.m. Pederson says it is entirely possible that there were multiple of them.