Hail in the MacEwan Glen area, a community in Calgary's northwest.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Calgary and a swath of south central Alberta after an Alberta Emergency Alert for very large hail was issued on Monday evening.Posted: Aug 05, 2024 10:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Large hail fell in the MacEwan Glen area, a community in Calgary's northwest, on Monday evening as Environment Canada said its meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of southern Alberta after an Alberta Emergency Alert for very large hail was issued on Monday evening.says meteorologists are tracking a "very dangerous thunderstorm" capable of producing baseball-sized hail, strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
As of just after 9 p.m., the agency said the thunderstorm was located in Cheadle and Strathmore, Alta., and was heading to the east at 50 km/h.was also originally issued at 7:57 p.m. on Monday. An 8:58 p.m. update to the alert noted that "extra care and attention" should be exercised in the areas of Blackie, Arrowhead, Milo, Vulcan, Carmangay and Lomond.
Broken car windows are pictured in the community of Country Hills after hail tore through parts of northwest Calgary. Vulcan County near Arrowwood, Herronton and Queenstown."This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation," reads Environment Canada's"Extremely large hail can smash windows, destroy property and vehicles and cause life-threatening injury.
Calgary, originally part of the emergency alert, is now under a severe thunderstorm watch, according to Environment Canada's website.A lawn in northwest Calgary is pictured covered in hail on Monday evening following an Alberta Emergency Alert warning of severe thunderstorms and large hail.
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