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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. 5 M, j; R- A D2 ^1 f* b
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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.& y l* L. m4 c5 H5 [5 n1 V
6 v5 Q4 B$ X O6 l- E2 X7 nSeveral 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.! p' M& k Q/ H1 {1 h
7 I3 ^/ h9 d& m m& U9 g- s# eHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.& ?+ i A3 I" k
& G' z. ~1 A3 t0 \Wade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.6 M8 Z( o2 u/ h5 ]$ ?- X% ~
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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."* |# f' a6 ^+ I+ Z( V* X2 U: E
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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.
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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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"It is really black, windy and hailing," she told CBC News on Sunday night. "It's looking pretty bad out there.": N. C4 {2 y* [% S: o
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.4 b8 m( W5 o7 ~
2 X( d" Y* h: V4 d, m, Q9 ?) c$ dBertha 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.% X3 v4 _6 X/ L8 E
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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.+ j) _, U) q7 m& m. r* S
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