Summer storms packed yet another punch for Alberta today.
Funnel clouds were spotted in the Red Deer area this afternoon and some weak tornadoes did briefly touch down northwest of Lethbridge.
Environment Canada meteorologist Bob Cormier says the tornadoes touched down in the Nobleford area, 469 km south of Edmonton, but there were no reports of damage.
In the Red Deer and Ponoka area, funnel clouds were spotted but none touched down. A tornado watch was in place for much of central Alberta today.
Fortunately, Cormier says the series of storms the province has seen should soon come to an end.
“There’s been a fairly unstable air mass sitting over the southern prairies. So as a result, any kind of system that comes by kicks off a whole whack of thunderstorms. It does look like things are going to be stabilizing beginning tomorrow and then gradually over the weekend,” said Cormier.
Environment Canada is forecasting partly cloudy skies with a high of 19 Friday and sunny over the weekend with highs of 23 for Saturday and Sunday
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