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Storm brings brief but heavy rain to parts of Edmonton Thursday

WATCH ABOVE: Margeaux Morin has our News Hour weather forecast on what has been a very active weather day in the Capital Region.

EDMONTON – Ominous clouds and cracks of thunder preceded a downpour as parts of the Capital Region were pummelled with rain and – in some cases – hail Thursday afternoon.

The storms began just southwest of the foothills and tracked towards the northeast, bringing with it pea-sized hail, heavy rain and damaging winds just shy of 100 km/h.

READ MORE: Thunderstorm warning in Drumheller, watches in southern Alberta 

The severe thunderstorm activity was expected to remain concentrated in communities south and southeast of the City of Edmonton.

Edmonton experienced some thunderstorm activity with a few pockets of showers expected through parts of the afternoon and early evening. These systems should be non-severe in nature.

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