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A severe thunderstorm that passed through the Calgary area Tuesday afternoon caused heavy downpours and flash flooding across the city.
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Environment Canada issued a warning at 3:45 p.m. about a severe thunderstorm located over south Calgary that was sitting “nearly stationary.”
The rainfall caused floodwaters to swamp vehicles parked at the Southland LRT station.
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Alex Olson captured these photos of Southland LRT station, which flooded following a severe thunderstorm in Calgary Tuesday.
Alex Olson
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Alex Olson captured these photos of Southland LRT station, which flooded following a severe thunderstorm in Calgary Tuesday.
Alex Olson
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Alex Olson captured these photos of Southland LRT station, which flooded following a severe thunderstorm in Calgary Tuesday.
Alex Olson
At Heritage station, meanwhile, vehicles were pelted with hail.
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Roads like Bow Bottom Trail were also flooded, leaving some vehicles and drivers stranded.
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Hail and heavy rain floods areas of the community of Haysboro in southwest Calgary.
Charlene Kushniruk
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Charlene Kushniruk
Global Calgary viewer Scott Freilinger took this photo of funnel cloud forming near Irricana around 5:30 p.m.
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warnings when storms are likely to produce large hail, damaging winds or torrential rainfall.
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Large dark clouds move over northeast Calgary Tuesday afternoon.
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Large dark clouds move over northeast Calgary Tuesday afternoon.
Chris Bassett, Global News
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