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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for city of Calgary on Tuesday

By Ken MacGillivray Global News
Posted June 17, 2025 6:28 pm
1 min read
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary and surrounding area on Tuesday as large, dark clouds accompanied by thunder, lighting, hail and heavy rain could be seen descending on the city from the west. View image in full screen
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary and surrounding area on Tuesday as large, dark clouds accompanied by thunder, lighting, hail and heavy rain could be seen descending on the city from the west. Global News
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Calgarians are keeping a nervous eye to the sky Tuesday after Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the city of Calgary and areas of Rocky View County just west and east of the city.
The national weather agency said it was tracking a severe thunderstorm that developed west of the city and was capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to toonie sized hail and heavy rain.
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This view of the ominous-looking storm that has developed west of Calgary is from a camera atop the Suncor building in the city's downtown. View image in full screen
This view of the ominous-looking storm that has developed west of Calgary is from a camera atop the Suncor building in the city’s downtown. 1
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Anyone outside when the storm hit was advised to seek shelter or protection from flying debris and hail.
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Most of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan was also put under a severe thunderstorm watch on Tuesday.
Environment Canada issued severe weather watches and warnings for most of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan on Tuesday.
Environment Canada issued severe weather watches and warnings for most of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan on Tuesday. 1
The severe thunderstorm warning for the city of Calgary was lifted around 5 p.m., but the city remained under a severe thunderstorm watch.
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Information on all the latest weather alerts and warnings from Environment Canada is available online.
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