Homes damaged after a possible tornado hits northern Alberta (PHOTOS)

A tornado-warned storm struck parts of northern Alberta late Friday night, with photos showing damage to homes and trees knocked down.

A tornado warning was issued for the Fairview region on Friday night with the storm making its way into the Hines Creek area before moving towards Fairview.

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An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued at 9:43 pm for a possible tornado and was reissued multiple times before it was cancelled just before midnight.

Possible Tornado Alert Ended Jul29 1154PM Birch Hills County and Smoky River #130 https://t.co/L8ht6OCtPQ #ABemerg #ABtornado

— AB Emergencyalert (@AB_EmergAlert) July 30, 2022

Photos of the Hines Creek area showed trees uprooted and damage to numerous homes.

“Hines creek was just hit with a bad storm”, wrote one Facebook user.
“Trees down, power lines down, building flipped, fences down, roof and parts of roofs off!”

The Village of Hines Creek has a population of nearly 400 people and is approximately 565 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.