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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. . E+ j! z/ n, P ^$ e! z0 y
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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.( g7 A G4 K& O. H
( ^2 ?* ^+ E$ P5 f! L: uHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.
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9 b' b# N( i Z+ N1 J& h6 w" h* Q. ?Wade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.1 Q; T% M/ z) Z( _% f9 w/ a
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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."( B" U1 }% Q* l" N$ ^* D& o
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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.. \& w! N" J& i" T& |
7 y. G& { e) n( jShannon 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.") k" C9 |9 t+ d) A8 b) }0 d
$ N. G w. x5 oThe campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.$ c1 z& L$ n) t$ O
8 t; J+ x4 l$ Z3 G4 D) A: EBertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.2 K v, y( ~: t, k0 u1 _
& i7 ]! l, f: P5 y"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.
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"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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