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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. / H; `" e) l6 e
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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.
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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.0 M5 v/ D0 q7 {$ U+ |
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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." I) |! x' P" r0 G
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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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# p5 A: E: u9 i1 ?High River resident Bonnie Murray said the fist-sized hail cracked her skylight and took out one of her neighbour's back windows.- t2 a2 d I% }0 \8 p% [* S
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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."% L/ e0 c! r* |' {# i2 r
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The campground at Crimson Lake Provincial Park west of Rocky Mountain House was hard hit by the storm.5 _ H2 x. r3 c" w1 P0 g4 b: ]
# _+ K& Z( }, K" ?& B( \: HBertha 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.
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