Kyle Sooley-Brookings

Feb 23, 20211 min

Winds Nearly Top 170 km/h in Alberta #ABstorm

Over the weekend a strong westerly wind event occurred in Alberta bringing strong wind gusts to the foothills and southern sections of the province.

Winds were quite strong in some areas. Here is a summary...

Wind gusts:

  • Nakiska Ridgetop: 169 km/h

  • Vulture Peak: 156 km/h

  • Pincher Creek: 124 km/h

  • Waterton Park Gate: 122 km/h

  • Brocket: 120 km/h

  • Pinhorn: 117 km/h

  • Masinasin: 113 km/h

  • Claresholm: 109 km/h

  • Barnwell: 109 km/h

  • Ardenville: 109 km/h

  • Carway: 107 km/h

  • Stavely: 106 km/h

  • Lookout: 106 km/h

  • Iron Springs: 106 km/h

  • Fort Macleod: 106 km/h

  • Blood Tribe: 104 km/h

  • Lethbridge: 104 km/h

  • Onefour: 104 km/h

  • Cardston: 102 km/h

  • Raymond: 102 km/h

  • Warner: 102 km/h

  • Milk River: 100 km/h

  • Del Bonita: 100 km/h

  • Lethbridge: 100 km/h

  • Beaver Mines: 100 km/h

Based on Environment Canada Data