Homes damaged after tornado touches down in Alberta (PHOTOS)

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A tornado that touched down northwest of Calgary Thursday afternoon damaged multiple homes, according to CBC News.

RCMP told CBC News Thursday evening that a tornado southeast of Sundre flattened one home and seriously damage four others.

Earlier in the day, RCMP told CBC News they thought between six and nine homes had been destroyed.

“Between 6 and 9 homes have been destroyed by a possible tornado between Olds and Didsbury this afternoon,” a reporter for CBC News Calgary tweeted.

BREAKING: @CBCCalgary has confirmed between 6 and 9 homes have been destroyed by a possible tornado between Olds and Didsbury this afternoon, RCMP says communication towers also damaged #abstorm

— Dave White (@CBCDaveWhite) July 8, 2022

Social media reports showed a potential tornado on the ground, with damage reported in the area.

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Significant tornado damage, house and other structural damage and tree blowdown 51.708641,-114.540486 @NTP_Reports #ABstorm pic.twitter.com/vBXALyOIhn

— Francis Lavigne-Theriault (@FLTstorm) July 7, 2022

More tornado video near Bergen. 2:45pm looking west #abstorm pic.twitter.com/6l4OoACeI7

— Jay Lesyk (@JayLesykWX) July 7, 2022

Big cone tornado S of Sundre beconing rain-wrapped #ABstorm pic.twitter.com/JKlnuPawoT

— Francis Lavigne-Theriault (@FLTstorm) July 7, 2022

Bergen TORNADO still in progress 2:55pm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/0W0DKXx8qm

— Darren Howard (@lightningmanAB) July 7, 2022

Tornado few min ago just NE of Bergen #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Asj6rtJXZx

— Isabel (@isabel_ONwx) July 7, 2022

Tornado near Shantz, AB 2:55pm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/br8yuHd78z

— Shane Turgeon (@ShaneTurgeon) July 7, 2022

Tornado 3km ENE of Shantz looking west 2:55pm. Appears to have lifted now. #abstorm @TwistedChasers pic.twitter.com/s5Nr8xSrqH

— Mark Jinks (@markjinksphoto) July 7, 2022

Timelapse of the #tornado near sundre #skstorm at 2:30 pm pic.twitter.com/UTNHyAWhd2

— Jenny Hagan LostInSk (@LostInSk) July 7, 2022

Police said one person suffered minor injuries, but no one was seriously hurt, the CBC reported.