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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. ( [% t) U1 u4 R- U& x
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* ?& _' Z# Q& b' N% `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.
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Hailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.0 Z2 m5 q5 {0 l( j- I2 p
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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.6 n5 c4 @& N. t! j9 i: E1 Y
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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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) N; {% G3 e6 s/ u p. WHigh 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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, T n9 }9 z @, J+ CShannon Williams was pumping gas in Carstairs when the storm blew into the town, dumping hail the size of golf balls.. r y+ M. M5 q" H' V- L" N
0 p/ |# A. r9 ^"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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0 I6 y8 P+ V* S7 h, {( r# QThe campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.% d, X3 o+ ^/ r% y( Y8 o$ w/ L
5 i1 I V S( {" h& j$ {9 |0 _% L6 eBertha 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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* K% F5 L7 j, H$ Q3 ~5 e"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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