'Looks almost like a meteor crash': Central Alberta tornado estimated among Alberta's strongest

A Canada Day tornado that tore through parts of central Alberta is estimated to be one of the strongest in the province's history.

A Canada Day tornado that tore through parts of central Alberta is estimated to be one of the strongest in the province's history.

Experts have now categorized the tornado as an EF4 -- something Alberta hasn't seen in 36 years.

Just north of Carstairs on Tuesday night, the cleanup was still very much underway.

Piles of debris that were thrown all across properties are everywhere in this part of Mountain View County.

On Tuesday, Jared Wesley was surveying the damage to his mother's property.

There were two homes -- one where his mom lived and the other rigged and ready to be moved to a foundation -- but now, there's nothing but scraps of wood and metal.

"It's total destruction. I don't think there's another way to describe it. Everything is gone," Wesley said.