A thunderstorm accompanied by violent hailled showers hit Calgary on Sunday evening, causing very large damage in the municipality and its surroundings.
According to Environment Canada, gusts up to 93 km/h have swept northeast of the city around 8 p.m. Sunday.
Residents shared photos showing the extent of the damage caused by hail.
Trees have broken due to Sunday bad weather in the Thorncliffe community, northwest of Calgary.
Photo: supplied Allison scovil
The Thorncliff community was particularly affected by hail.
Photo: provided by Tara Schneider
A cloud photographed above the northern part of Airdrie on Sunday evening.
Photo: provided by Darlene Willment
The North Haven district, in the northwest of Calgary, was not spared by the hailstorm on Sunday. Signaling panels have also been overthrown.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Mike Symington
Hail accumulated on the ground in the Thorncliffe district.
Photo: Supplied by Allison Scovi
Many trees have been damaged in the North Haven district.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Colleen Underwood
A residential garden in the Thorncliffe district was strongly damaged by the Sunday storm.
Photo: provided by Tara Schneider