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星期日晚上,一阵棒球大小的冰雹阿尔伯塔省的中心地区落下, 伴随着严重的暴风雨.
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! N, u/ {' r4 `6 c+ v Q' bEnvironment Canada says hailstones as big as baseballs fell in High River, Airdrie and Irricana Sunday night as severe thunderstorms swept through central Alberta.
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Several tornado warnings were issued Sunday night. Environment Canada's weather office said several people reported funnel clouds, including one that touched down briefly near Olds.6 Q# ?- D: X0 E. D- i
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Hailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.
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! Z4 ]4 C# L) [- _0 I& [& YWade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.8 K ?7 J# M2 f, | q
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"It was quite the show. They were like the size of a hockey puck," he said. "They were sure hitting the windshield pretty hard. Like artillery coming down."
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* i+ a! m+ x3 l9 o: T( G5 Q/ zHigh River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.& y/ W) ?% g. E4 ?, A: n9 n
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Shannon Williams was pumping gas in Carstairs when the storm blew into the town, dumping hail the size of golf balls.
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8 b5 U& x5 g- y2 T9 N# x4 z9 g4 E"It is really black, windy and hailing," she told CBC News on Sunday night. "It's looking pretty bad out there."
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.% X" {0 C2 P; F9 w1 C
% ?5 I3 g# r5 q. ]"We had people coming in our store and saying we've got trees down, trees on our trailers, and trees across the road," she said.2 }! N1 w4 c4 R( d
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