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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. . f$ M( o% A( R- G3 Z: Q; ?. {
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! `, d Y" C0 Z, k6 b9 [1 NEnvironment Canada says hailstones as big as baseballs fell in High River, Airdrie and Irricana Sunday night as severe thunderstorms swept through central Alberta.+ s5 W0 [- r8 s! s+ ^0 I9 Y
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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.2 n' t C( z* } x+ m
: e. u' n a1 M3 F+ f9 ]4 yHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.
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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.
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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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2 e9 Q5 S1 u) P: ~( X/ nHigh 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.") c$ m5 Z) g( q9 W
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.
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Bertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.0 `) L4 Z' p) F7 D
3 A5 o2 ^9 P1 `2 p: w"The rain was in sheets, you could see it just blowing," she said.
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2 X& w/ O3 w. o+ a! M"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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