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High winds cause power outages, falling glass in downtown Calgary

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High winds cause problem across Calgary
WATCH: High winds caused problems across Calgary Tuesday afternoon causing power outages and falling glass in the downtown area. Nancy Hixt reports – Oct 18, 2017

Powerful winds whipped into Calgary on Tuesday, toppling trees, downing power lines and damaging roofs.

The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said they began responding to calls about the wild winds at about 3:30 p.m.

At the peak of call volume, the CFD said it had in excess of 36 simultaneous calls. During the following three hours, the fire department responded to well over 200 calls through the city’s 911 system.

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In downtown Calgary, police cordoned off an area along Stephen Avenue after officers were called for reports of falling glass from TD Square. They said that caused a chain reaction when the glass collided with Devonian Gardens, causing more glass to fall.

The strong winds were also responsible for a vast number of power outages throughout the city. As of Wednesday morning, power had been restored to all homes in Calgary.

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Communities in the northwest and southeast were hit hardest by the wind, with several thousand homes and businesses affected in the communities of West Hillhurst, Briar Hill, Banff Trail, Willow Park, Maple Ridge, Acadia, Lake Bonavista, Midnapore and Parkland.

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The winds prompted Environment Canada to issue a wind warning for Calgary, which ended just after midnight.

In a weather summary issued on Tuesday evening, Environment Canada said maximum wind speeds of 91 to 93 km/h were recorded at weather stations around Calgary.

No injuries were reported.

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