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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. , i+ M- {& x" e( s
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( T3 y' w& ?' E6 m+ D# p2 h" sEnvironment 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.+ S- g5 E- ^, w: e8 p+ ^
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Hailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.% T* O7 G* E% S3 d9 T" `/ [2 m
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Wade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.
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( J9 B! ^- K1 r6 A5 G* @, R7 O"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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# D- o7 s) W i& c$ o3 X7 w- yHigh River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.
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% ~: |- Q7 m% g, x5 A: bShannon Williams was pumping gas in Carstairs when the storm blew into the town, dumping hail the size of golf balls.
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"It is really black, windy and hailing," she told CBC News on Sunday night. "It's looking pretty bad out there."4 T9 ]2 X; ^0 M) V5 x; z+ ^
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.3 y1 Z: C/ z1 S# w6 p3 e! e' i4 [& o
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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1 x8 ~" F$ i$ s"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.0 e4 i5 t8 y% g, B( m
( u2 ~- e: l1 I) i8 b1 o5 X"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.
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