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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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Environment 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.% Q) v( r7 [& J" U5 R u p
8 I, N9 j' x: f% H" ^' t& A# QHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.
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5 i( J# z# d2 l) u2 i+ @5 UWade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.* y4 r+ m: ~4 `' \
5 S, |8 @7 l. c1 Z"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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High River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.9 A* }% i9 t& Z' @7 w% t) F ^
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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.. B; K: Z1 b1 H. O) ^5 ^$ ]# {8 H$ m
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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."
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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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+ P. Y2 @9 b8 W1 UBertha 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.
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