PHOTOS: Supercell hits Calgary area with hail, torrential rains
A favourable setup for severe weather on Sunday evening sparked numerous potent thunderstorms across southern Alberta.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a severe thunderstorm warning ahead of the storm's arrival, alerting residents of the potential for up to golf ball size hail and very strong wind gusts.
There were no immediate reports of damage early Sunday evening.
Check out some of the visuals of the storm and its hail, below.
#yyc #yycstorm pic.twitter.com/czWA7jeWwu
— Liza (@blabbit000) July 14, 2025
Kind of not loving what's above me right now SW Airdrie 7:55 pm#abstorm #YYCWeather #ABweather pic.twitter.com/c3e3wdqXKN
— Heather 🐾 (@hlmanser) July 14, 2025
It's hailing.Again. #yyc #abstorm #calgary #stampede #hail pic.twitter.com/NgtJiPhXvB
— Denise Henwood (@DeniseHenwood) July 14, 2025
NW Calgary hail aftermath. #abstorm pic.twitter.com/K8yboRIqMh
— Mark Lehman (@Mlehman99) July 14, 2025
Over toonie sized hail in Nw Calgary. Near Ranchlands #abstorm #yyc #hail pic.twitter.com/cFA2d9Hx9a
— ⚡️Dave🌪 (@hailchaser77) July 14, 2025
#abstorm pic.twitter.com/HX4jkEqPw6
— (dm) (@LurvesFood) July 14, 2025
Citadel Calgary #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Ze3DFcunmc
— Christine (@DaLuCkYnUmBeR13) July 14, 2025
Storm NW of Calgary, AB at 7:31PM #abstorm pic.twitter.com/fPDKzOi3DQ
— Mhairi McDonald (@MhairiAMcDo) July 14, 2025
View of the #abstorm just NW of the City of Calgary. 7:38pm pic.twitter.com/rC3QKFkYzh
— P Y Howard (@p_yhoward) July 14, 2025
OMG OMG OMG LOOK AT THE STORM #abstorm pic.twitter.com/2Bjsa4bs2l
— RMTReviews (@tucsondog) July 14, 2025
Wow! 7:57 #abstorm pic.twitter.com/yCYlxko4SI
— Liam (@Lejo171) July 14, 2025
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