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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. " r: j0 {7 s7 z- v6 m
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" H& r* }9 Y, n, @. W8 ?9 ~4 dEnvironment 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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8 B, B% M# U2 w2 K& @3 h) w- s1 F$ `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 m( d1 q& X1 j* x4 |7 ]7 Y
7 b v; f) A7 d; H2 s7 mHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana. S0 S* A( \5 w. G" Z
N: J( B5 r0 z# }$ v; X" iWade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time." `1 x( r) F/ a% ]6 O+ h% l% Q/ e
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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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High River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.0 D- Y0 x# i2 U2 m# [2 m% Q6 u. {
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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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' w0 ?0 m8 f* d+ V6 q; d"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.8 P* p7 }" `& ~
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.) z4 t+ Z- F! L4 X/ O9 j
+ Q( ~& k1 o( H& s"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.% G3 l& X4 Z. a/ P- e& `( Y1 W
. X5 \5 @4 K7 ^& Q+ m# X1 V% f: Z3 r"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.3 U. d" D; ~ `* a8 m9 y5 z
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