The town of Airdrie in Alberta was hit by a terrible hailstorm and what some people are calling as a ‘gustnado’ on Thursday afternoon, which carried on until evening.
The storm — as well as the damage it brought — was well documented. Thanks to the internet.
These ones hurt to get! Spiked golfballs in Airdrie; Alberta 8:39PM #abstorm @PrairieChasers pic.twitter.com/e3HDbCIsd6
— Braydon Morisseau (@BraydonMoreSo) August 8, 2014
Crisp shelf moving through Airdrie 8:40pm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/nT49Nii00C
— Dustin Rempfer (@LakeviewChaser) August 8, 2014
Crazy storm in Airdrie Alberta !! CRAZY HAIL !! pic.twitter.com/DNN8w5qjHt
— Amanda (@Scoot797) August 8, 2014
The hail that my daughters collected from Airdries 5:00pm #abstorm. Lots of damage in Airdrie pic.twitter.com/yMs4WCZLLA
— Chris Ratzlaff (@ratzlaff) August 8, 2014
wow … Airdrie's 8:30pm #abstorm was beautiful #QuickEdit pic.twitter.com/pXf5TMwKv9
— Chris Ratzlaff (@ratzlaff) August 8, 2014
From my buddy Ken in #Airdrie last night: "When life gives you golf ball sized hail, make a vodka coke with it.” #yyc pic.twitter.com/G7aE0Q8bNU
— JD (@JDfromCJAY) August 8, 2014
Looks bad #Airdrie #abstorm pic.twitter.com/3KkxrXpTmm
— VAHS (Cody Creelman) (@VetPracticeVAHS) August 8, 2014
@BraydonMoreSo @PrairieChasers also W of Airdrie right now falling from the sky. #ABStorm pic.twitter.com/9zlQDCZx1R
— Jeff Adams (@jeffmadams) August 7, 2014
Loonie/toonie size hail west of Airdrie 7:00pm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/LLn9OEfS4y
— Dustin Rempfer (@LakeviewChaser) August 7, 2014