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These storms were recorded in Calgary, Airdrie, Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House. [5] On June 30, 2016, a damaging storm hit the central Alberta town of Ponoka, causing $50 million in damages. [6] This storm produced large hail as well as a tornado. In May 2017, a damaging storm hit the central Alberta city of Lacombe, causing $68 million in ...
An unusually strong storm blanketed a large portion of the northeast Denver metro area in the late evening. Golf ball-sized stones damaged homes and vehicles, in an event comparable to the May 2017 hail storm. Due to the late hour the storm hit, much of the hail would not melt until the following day. [40] 5 Aug, 2024 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Average trajectory of a clipper. An Alberta clipper, also known as an Alberta low, Alberta cyclone, Alberta lee cyclone, Canadian clipper, or simply clipper, is a fast-moving low-pressure system that originates in or near the Canadian province of Alberta just east of the Rocky Mountains and tracks east-southeastward across southern Canada and the northern United States to the North Atlantic Ocean.
June 13 – a large tornado touched down near Vulcan, Alberta. The storm was also accompanied by hail greater than 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter. [12] [13] July 8 – an F2 tornado touched down in Grande Prairie, Alberta, causing damage to homes and businesses, and flipping over vehicles. [14]
Residents of the Midwest, Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast may have heard of the term "Alberta clipper" when a winter storm is rolling through the region, but what is the meteorology behind the term?
Largest hail: Tennis ball and larger: Maximum rainfall: 300 millimetres (12 in) Fatalities: 27 fatalities ~300 injured: Damage: $332.27 million ($762 million in 2023 dollars [1]) Areas affected: City of Edmonton, Strathcona County, Central Alberta: 1 Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2 Time from first tornado to last tornado [2] [3 ...
The storm will remain a "major" hurricane on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center's public advisory. It reached Category 3 status on Thursday when wind speeds were steady at 120 ...