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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. ( k3 V" w& }1 [3 C3 A+ `$ P
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$ t$ y, a1 f p9 Q: [. M' q4 E8 TEnvironment Canada says hailstones as big as baseballs fell in High River, Airdrie and Irricana Sunday night as severe thunderstorms swept through central Alberta.) z9 F1 U! O5 q+ C6 q2 P6 X3 j
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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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+ F7 k8 I7 i7 M/ @1 F" _+ UHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.
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! T: g6 M h: C! ?7 e* v6 f) }! B3 EWade 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."% i4 o5 J" t- @9 [( D& @0 G1 j) ~, r
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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.- i0 ]* Q4 R: K, K
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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. _+ K# V/ l- y
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Bertha 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.
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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.3 a: L1 n) l2 h# S
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