A severe thunderstorm on Wednesday downed power lines, damaged cars and caused power outages in southeastern Alberta.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday just after 5 p.m. for south-central Alberta, informing the public that meteorologists were tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing baseball-sized hail, damaging wind and heavy rain.

The storm was located, at that time, west of Brooks, Alta., and heading east. Environment Canada later reported that it travelled into Vulcan County and Newell County in southeastern Alberta.

RCMP reported on Wednesday evening that a thunderstorm in southern Alberta downed power lines near the city of Brooks. (Submitted by Quin Herter)

The storm travelled over Brooks around 5:30 p.m., which RCMP said result

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