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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. 0 M) N% Y! U; L5 F6 ]6 A
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+ Y7 d+ f4 Z7 D" P; r" p8 f4 cEnvironment 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.9 i6 m( j' e# C7 v: ~$ y
6 V8 N9 w2 s' YHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana./ R* Y! \" h$ u" C o& J3 n4 ]
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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.+ e; |1 P; d! Q! E0 W/ ?1 k
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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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) [! u( v/ c; _& s$ `High River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.: S8 I1 m4 ?& z4 E# |
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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.7 c2 _. c8 A6 v/ E" X8 Y) ~( W
# ^( R7 W& u+ S3 W" Z- I"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.- K9 x" O: I; Q' o, Z
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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2 f* _8 h1 b5 I9 n) g"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.
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% |* Q5 B6 F" X; |, g$ r$ ^7 n"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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