A tornado that slammed central Alberta on Saturday afternoon wrecked homes and killed livestock, but no serious injuries have come to light so far.

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People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., on Saturday, July 1, 2023.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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People watch as a tornado touches down in Carstairs, Albta. on July 1, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.TERESA MARTIN/Reuters

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Vehicles sit amidst a tornado damaged home near Carstairs, Alta., on Saturday.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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Residents examine the remains of a tornado damaged home near Carstairs, Alta. on July 1.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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A mother and child look out from near a tornado damaged home near Carstairs, Alta., on Saturday.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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A woman looks for her belongings in the ruins of a residential neighbourhood after a tornado swept through the Carstairs, Alta. area on July 1, 2023.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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A heavily damaged home is left in the wake of a tornado that passed near Carstairs, Alta. on Saturday, July 1.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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Tornado damaged properties are seen near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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Response workers examine a tornado damaged home near Carstairs, Alta., on Saturday, July 1.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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A screengrab obtained from a social media video view shows an emergency response vehicle as it approaches the tornado that swept through Didsbury, Alta. on Saturday.DYLAN WALDRON/ @DYLONWALDRON/Reuters

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