Check out these stunning photos and videos of Wednesday's storm in Alberta
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The skies across southern Alberta lit up spectacularly with lightning on Wednesday night as a thunderstorm rumbled through the region.
Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for many communities.
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From Calgary to Strathmore, people gathered at windows and on balconies to watch the storm, and captured images and videos of gathering clouds and lightning strikes.
Here is a selection of images and videos that flooded social media and CBC Calgary's inbox.
Videos of the storm on Twitter
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#abstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shareyourweather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#shareyourweather</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/calgaryweather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#calgaryweather</a> <a href="https://t.co/4hkzSqk20c">pic.twitter.com/4hkzSqk20c</a>
—@cgystormcatLast night’s thunder show above <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Calgary?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Calgary</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/calgarycbcnews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#calgarycbcnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycstorm</a> shot by <a href="https://twitter.com/BenWalshAgain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BenWalshAgain</a> <a href="https://t.co/1u15vPoF9U">pic.twitter.com/1u15vPoF9U</a>
—@PhipPhotoDang what a show tonight 😮⚡️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#abstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShareYourWeather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShareYourWeather</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/0fzntoWBq9">pic.twitter.com/0fzntoWBq9</a>
—@CassiesCameraVery nice!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lightning</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShareYourWeather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShareYourWeather</a> <a href="https://t.co/ybZcQK4R6E">pic.twitter.com/ybZcQK4R6E</a>
—@margie_macdougSlow down ! It’s deeper than you think <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Abstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Abstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycweather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycweather</a> <a href="https://t.co/LxXVeHNSav">pic.twitter.com/LxXVeHNSav</a>
—@CalgaryLankanCheck out the best lightning strikes from tonight's storm in Calgary! I've condensed a 30 minute video into 13 seconds. Enjoy! 🌩🌩🌩<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#abstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yycstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yycstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShareYourWeather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShareYourWeather</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#abwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lightning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lightning</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thunderstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#thunderstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CTVdavidspence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CTVdavidspence</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleTWN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KyleTWN</a> <a href="https://t.co/JqGgnIKPxg">pic.twitter.com/JqGgnIKPxg</a>
—@cgystormcatPhotos captured the lightning on Instagram
Images sent to CBC Calgary
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