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A powerful thunderstorm struck Edmonton on After the night of July 25‑26, 2026, dumping nearly 25‑26 night thunderstorm that deposited almost 30 mm of rain in an hour and producing gusts up to of 84 km/h. The downpour caused rapid runoff that inundated km/h, Edmonton experienced severe flooding on major arteries such as the arteries. The 170 Street under‑pass on Whitemud Drive, Drive filled with water, and sections of Yellowhead Trail, Groat Road and Connors Road. Vehicles Road were stranded in waist‑deep water, firefighters rescued people on overpasses, submerged, stranding vehicles and electricity was lost for about prompting firefighter rescues. Approximately 18 neighbourhoods. neighbourhoods lost electricity, and crews worked to clear fallen trees, debris and standing water. City officials closed kept Whitemud Drive closed between 156 Street and 178 Street, urged Street for several hours, urging residents to avoid travel, and began restoring power use public transit and report issues to 311. Emergency responders continued reopening roads and restoring power into the following day. Later the same day, researchers clarified that a high‑speed downburst—not a tornado—had hit the coastal community of Bayfield on July 3, 2026, damaging the Rainbow Valley Campground and toppling trees. The Edmonton storm was reiterated, noting continued flooding, also caused downed branches and branches, ongoing road closures. Hundreds of closures, and concert‑goers at the Post Malone show in Commonwealth Stadium sought shelter in the concourse as the storm surged through the city. Commonwealth Stadium’s concourse.