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by albertacowpoke | August 6, 2009 at 06:34 am
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This story shows an example of how strong winds can get in Southern Alberta. Last weekend we had the collapse of the Stage at the Big Valley Jamboree near Camrose Alberta. That collapse resulted in one death. Who would have thought that the winds near Medicine Hat, Alberta would be strong enough to move these hay bales.
The pictures were taken around the Medicine Hat area after a windstorm
last week. The bales apparently weigh up to approximately 1600 lbs and
some were reported to have rolled up to 5 miles.
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at 09:27 on August 12th, 2009
There is NO WAY the bales rolled 5 miles (the ones shown here haven't even rolled 1/2 mile....so how much more of this is made up??? Do we know who the photographer is and where this story originated??
at 10:33 on August 12th, 2009
I agree it.s hard to believe.