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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.
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9 R* o$ L( P$ iEnvironment 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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" e* R/ k( t0 n9 h+ W1 kHailstones fell in several communities, with the largest hitting High River, Airdrie and Irricana.; n9 h) y# D' E3 ]
+ u# m. I0 k+ X' a9 g% l* e. p" J, 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."& H7 i- }& K8 o$ i* q* C H
4 Q; t; c+ D" Q, X2 e$ h0 sHigh 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.% Y- e% s% U: H
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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.$ A/ z3 S) R- Q3 ~# X" A% N. Z
% n A& K# b1 D% ]8 PBertha Taks, who helps run the campground, said the storm knocked down trees, damaging three trailers.
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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& n/ K9 w6 ` ~5 G0 I
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