A severe thunderstorm warning issued for Calgary on Tuesday evening was dropped less than an hour later.
Environment Canada originally issued the warning at around 8:45 p.m., saying meteorologists had been tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel-sized hail and heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds or torrential rainfall.
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The warning was dropped at about 9:30 p.m. A thunderstorm watch which had been issued at around 11:45 a.m. was later dropped just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday.
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