Many Calgarians are dealing with the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm that rolled through the city Monday night, shattering windows, denting cars, and even causing sections of the YYC International Airport’s terminal roof to collapse.
An emergency alert was issued just before 7:45 p.m. Monday, warning of a storm that could produce strong wind gusts, up to baseball size hail and heavy rain.
NW #Calgary just got HAMMERED! Golf ball sized hail pounded in just a matter of minutes. This is going to cause some damage! #yyc #abstorm 8:08pm pic.twitter.com/DgmUvrj2Ky
— Inam Jamil (@yycwx_inam) August 6, 2024
Footage online captured the chaos at Calgary’s airport just half an hour later — alarms going off, roof panels falling, and water pooling on the floor.
Ceiling collapsing @YYC #Calgary #airport. My wife is there and the #storm is too! pic.twitter.com/vL4h7BJ6TS
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