Extreme Wind In Alberta Violently Blew A Semi-Truck Over On The Highway (VIDEO)

Winds up to 100 km/hr are predicted!
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While we're not experiencing our normal freezing Alberta weather for this time of year, it's still proving to be difficult. 

In fact, on January 12 a video was captured by The Weather Network of a semi-truck getting tipped over by the extreme winds.* 

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The event occurred in the afternoon and, according to the tweet, the driver was shaken but uninjured. 

The whole thing took place just north of Stavely, Alberta

The Weather Network predicts that winds around the province may exceed 100 kilometres per hour. 

Saskatchewan might be in even worse shape with "hurricane force gusts of 120+ km/hr."

Conditions are dangerous, whether you're in a vehicle or not, so be sure to check the forecast and only travel if necessary.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated. 

  • Britanny Burr was a Staff Writer at Narcity Canada, who drove growth within Narcity's Western coverage and readership. Having lived between her hometown, Canmore, Alberta and Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and NYC over the past 10 years, she is obsessed with finding the best local hot spots. She holds a B.A. in English and has over six years of professional writing experience as Head Writer and Editor for YUL.Buzz in Montreal, and Creative Copywriter at JAKT in NYC. News by day, poetry by night — the written word is Britanny's nearest and dearest.

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