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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. ( W+ a' k* L/ r: ]+ D) 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., a, t; \( A7 T9 t, F
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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.3 l/ u" A' ] M0 n- {" y2 q( A
$ F9 H* s& b2 y$ X/ W9 TWade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.
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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."4 J; P# U( G/ w
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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.6 @- ^4 y b$ q( }
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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."
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.( ]6 ~0 I2 n/ j, V# y8 V
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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0 w* w# n& }2 P6 I ]"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.: {) E" c& a& D/ k0 U
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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.; v C- v4 @# D: L& ~
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