Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceCalgary AB
Event Start DateJuly 4, 1998
Event End DateJuly 5, 1998
CommentsCalgary AB, July 4, 1998. Two separate hailstorms occurred on July 4-5 and July 8. On July 4, 43.2 mm of rain also fell on Calgary. The July 8 storm included winds up to 100 km/h, which tore apart greenhouse roofs. Hailstones ranging from pea to baseball size caused waist high flooding which forced many people to abandon their cars at intersections. Snowplows were brought out to clear the roads. Roads were destroyed by the hail, a warehouse collapsed and a store had to be closed because of a burst storm sewer. Mudslides forced boulders and mud across roads and railroads.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$65,258,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$65,258,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0