Roads flood in northeast Calgary as severe thunderstorms blow into southern Alberta
Storms brought hail, strong wind gusts and heavy rain
Hail and some flooding hit Calgary on Sunday after severe thunderstorms blew into southern Alberta.
Environment Canada said at 5:09 p.m. it was tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms, bringing strong winds, nickel-sized hail and heavy rain. The storm warning ended at 6:10 p.m., but a watch was issued at 7:07 p.m., stating that thunderstorms were expected to develop into the evening.
The storms were located over Calgary, as well as east and northeast of the city, and were moving slowly east.
Parts of Deerfoot Trail in the city's northeast were shut down shortly after 5 p.m. after water flooded the roadway.
Last weekend, two storm systems brought heavy rain and hail to the Calgary area and a large swath of southern Alberta. The hailstorm and subsequent flash flooding left a possible $1 billion in damage to houses and vehicles.
A golf course in northeast Calgary tweeted that its staff were able to work quickly to prevent the greens from flooding for the second time this week.
Okay we’re going to brag for a second... if it wasn’t for our incredible backshop staff, proshop staff and members acting fast and dropping everything we would’ve experienced our second major flood in a week. What an unbelievable sight! <a href="https://t.co/nFI2vYR5rR">pic.twitter.com/nFI2vYR5rR</a>
—@thewinstongcStorm warnings and watches were also in place Sunday in Airdrie, Cochrane, Brooks, Strathmore and Okotoks, and other nearby communities.
Environment Canada warned residents to stay inside during periods of inclement weather.
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