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Stettler Wind Storm Tears Roof Off Apartment Building

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Two-story beige apartment building with a dark tarp-covered collapse in the yard against a clear blue sky.
A wind storm on October 17 peeled the roof membrane off of a local apartment in Stettler.

High winds tore the roof off an apartment building in Stettler, part of a destructive wind storm that swept across east-central Alberta on Saturday.

The severe gusts peeled a section of the roofing membrane from Midtown Estates at 5717 45 Ave., sending heavy material crashing down into the adjacent fence and carport.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported. The top-floor suite on the affected side of the building was unoccupied, having been vacant since the end of August.

Two-story beige stucco building with a large, leaning wooden beam and scattered construction debris in the yard under a clear blue sky
Saturday’s wind storm caused major damage to Midtown Estates at 5717 45 Ave in Stettler, as well as to the neighbouring fence and carport.

The building manager at Midtown Estates confirmed she has reached out to head office for further instructions regarding cleanup & securing the exposed roof deck.

Across the community, the high winds left scattered damage in their wake.

Leafless tree in a grassy median beside a street, with broken branches on the ground and a clear blue sky above.
Branches were down across the community after Saturday’s windstorm.

Broken tree branches, knocked-over commercial signs, and loose debris littered streets and yards, with anything susceptible to wind uplift posing a hazard.

The local storm damage occurred around the same time as a major military disaster at CFB Wainwright, located about 200 kms northeast of Stettler.

Outdoor display of scale-model buildings, including white houses and a pavilion, set on a grassy field at a rural yard.
The roof on the mini-church at the museum was torn off in the wind storm on Oct. 17, 2026.
Landin Chambers
Author: Landin Chambers

Landin Chambers is a news reporter for Hometown Media Stettler. He has a background in broadcast news, with previous roles in Prince George, Red Deer and Calgary. You may also see him as a cameraman for the Stettler Wildcats and Stettler Imperials. Have a story idea? Email: lchambers@htproductionsmedia.ca

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