| Event Category | Disaster |
| Event Group | Natural |
| Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
| Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
| Place | Central Alberta |
| Event Start Date | July 14, 1953 |
| Event End Date | July 14, 1953 |
| Comments | Central Alberta, July 14, 1953. Thousands of birds were crushed by golf-ball sized hailstones as a hailstorm moved across central Alberta, affecting an area of 1800 sq. km. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injured / Infected | 0 |
| Evacuated | 0 |
| Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
| Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | 0 |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |