RCMP: large tornado in central Alberta damages homes, injuries reported

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Police say a tornado in central Alberta has damaged houses and may have resulted in unspecified injuries.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. local time on Saturday, noting meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm in Mountain View County that was producing a tornado near Didsbury, Alta.

RCMP say they received reports of a large tornado in the county along Highway 2 at Highway 581, ranging from one to two kilometres wide.They warned people in the area to take cover.Police say they'll provide more information when it becomes available.

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