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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. 6 u. I+ A% s$ H) n
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5 ~0 Z n1 h8 o8 J# P# kEnvironment 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.+ E( d' W* v! d7 r* [( I
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Hailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.. d/ J. b% k e% ?, V/ V
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Wade Nelson, who lives on a ranch near High River, said he got his vehicle into his garage just in time.3 y: q2 V' O, }; B/ T, m
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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.7 v9 g4 f" H# d; U) A( M1 d. Y: ~, k
4 P6 Z9 V: s, E' |6 ^( t% eShannon 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."5 d0 ]5 o; |# I9 G1 S
8 }) J( L+ u6 @' \6 Z! y8 sThe campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.1 I. c+ \ G s; y+ I
|8 e' \! r& d; c ?5 l) M ]Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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- B' R; U" d* _: j; ^"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.
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+ {/ U/ n/ |$ D"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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