Severe Weather Headed Our Way

[Shazam]

Some small hail up here in Royal Oak. Not nearly as bad as the last hail storm here.

[Rhettzky]

Holy crap, did anyone see the picture of that hail damaged house in the sun today? Just demolished all the siding and windows.

[Eddie Bronze]

Anyone heading out the Stamps game tonight should go well prepared.

City of Calgary
12:36 PM MDT Saturday 12 August 2006
Severe thunderstorm watch for
City of Calgary issued

A slight potential for severe thunderstorms exists this afternoon and evening.

This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.

Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.

An unstable airmass has created an ideal setup for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The main threat with these thunderstorms is hail.

http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/wa...e.html?abrm121

[STeeLy]

Yep... I just recently received the Severe thunderstorm watch on my screen from The weather network Weather eye...

[Calgary Flames]

Man, it's cold as hell out now. I don't know if it's my body still in Hawaii mode but it honestly feels like it could snow right now.

[Eddie Bronze]

I'm not sure I've ever seen rain fall the way it's falling right now. For the past ten minutes it's been a steady downpour, but you can't hear it. Normally when I'm in my place with the balcony door open, when the rain starts you can hear it. I looked out and was surprised to see it.

It's funny you mentioned snow Jordan, because as I watched it I thought to myself that the way the rain is falling right now reminds me of the way soft snow flakes fall on a winter day. And yes, it is very chilly.

[Calgary Flames]

Can almost smell the hockey in the air! Ahhhh 35 days until the first preseason game

[Flames_Gimp]

i wanna see watermelon sized hail!!!

[Jagger]

Springbrook just South West of Red Deer was annilated by the storm a couple of nights ago. Millions upon millions of damage. It was unbelievable to see houses completely stripped of siding, shingles, and windows. My wife and I had to hunker down in the basement for a hour or so under the threat of tornados. It was especially scary as my three kids were with their grandparents at the time. You really don't want to be seperated from your children at a time like that.

Business wise it has made a difficult situation for my company literally impossible now. (I'm in roofing.) We did not have the manpower to handle the work we have right now and I fielded approximately 150 calls on Friday relating to that storm. I expect many many more calls in the coming weeks.

[BlackArcher101]

Here is some aftermath photos from that red deer storm.

http://boomerphoto.com/2006/aug10/

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Here is some aftermath photos from that red deer storm.

http://boomerphoto.com/2006/aug10/

That guy takes some great photos.