Comments | Calgary AB, July 12, 2010. A massive 30-minute long hailstorm pelted the city of Calgary on July 12. The hail ranged from 4 cm in diameter to baseball-sized hail balls. Apart from the hail, the storm brought along with it heavy rain, strong wind gusts, thunder and lightning. The storm caused severe damages throughout the city as hail broke windows, dented cars and destroyed crops. The hailstorm decimated over 90,000 hectares of cropland near Strathmore and Hussar. Crop damage claims were estimated at $18.5 million. In total, the estimated dollar value of damage claims was over $400 million, making it the costliest hailstorm in Canada to date. |