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Strong winds caused trees to topple in Edmonton

CTV News Edmonton Staff

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Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:07AM MDT

A wind gust toppled this tree in Edmonton, narrowly missing a parked car. (Courtesy: Kevin Schellenberg)

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EDMONTON -- There were several reports of strong winds downing trees throughout Edmonton on Tuesday.

One twitter user posted photos of a tree taking down a fence and falling into a back alley.

This #yegwind can be dangerous, so be careful!! This JUST happened to my neighbours... #yeg #yegwx pic.twitter.com/oO2xqbsiLr
— I Heart Edmonton (@iheartedmonton) July 14, 2020

Another posted a doorcam video showing a neighbour’s tree appearing to fall between a car and house.

Strong winds took down my neighbors tree. My Ring camera caught it live! @GlobalEdmonton @ctvedmonton #yeg @ring (1/2) pic.twitter.com/i25BL9hyTF
— Kevin Schellenberg (@kevinmeanskind) July 14, 2020

CTV News Edmonton’s Josh Classen said that wind gusts were between 40 to 56 km/h Tuesday and that it is unusual for trees to fall in such wind speeds.