Trans-Canada Highway Reopens Near Brooks Following Damaging Storm

Brooks-area farm in 'survival mode' following devastating hailstorm

A farm near Brooks is in survival mode after a devastating hailstorm ripped through southeast Alberta on Wednesday.

Trail of destruction in Brooks, Alta., after golf ball-sized hailstorm rips through

What started as a warm, sunny day in Brooks, Alta., on Wednesday quickly took a turn when a nasty hailstorm ripped through, crumpling and knocking over power lines and damaging cars, homes and crops.

Highway 1 reopens after damaging storm hits Brooks area

According to Environment Canada, "a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alberta bringing significant, damaging wind gusts and loonie to golf ball sized hail."

Trans-Canada Highway reopens near Brooks following damaging storm

A section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Brooks, Alta., has reopened following a powerful storm that snapped powerlines and damaged homes.

Farmers Reeling After Hail and Wind Wipes Out Crops Near Brooks

Brooks, AB (Rural Roots Canada) – A powerful storm that swept through the Antelope Creek area west of Brooks, Alberta, on Wednesday afternoon has left farmers reeling, as hail and high winds caused extensive damage to crops and farmyards. RRC soundbites · Hail and High Winds Cause Massive Crop Damage Near Brooks, Alberta Brad Niznik, who farms in the area, says the storm came on fast. “I was moving some pallets in a building and all of a sudden …

Winds reach over 110 km/h in Brooks hailstorm

There were strong gusts of wind along with large hailstones during the storm that hit Brooks on Wednesday. StrathmoreNow/Brandon Zdebiak.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) provided further details about the supercell storm that affected the Brooks area. The storm developed on Wednesday (Aug. 20) near High River before travelling through southern Alberta and into Saskat…