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Alberta Storm Brings Hail And Fire And Floods (Oh My)

Oh, June in Alberta...
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A severe thunderstorm hit southern Alberta Tuesday afternoon, bringing huge chunks of hail and flash floods.

Calgary firefighters also responded to two house fires caused by lightning strikes and over 60 emergency calls related to the storm.

The city also reported that a number of trees around the city were struck by lightning.

In south Calgary, the communities of Woodbine, Cedarbrae and Canyon Meadows were hit with floods.

One Calgarian shared a video of his bus ride through Woodbine on Twitter.

South of Calgary, High River and Okotoks were hit with massive amounts of hail.

All in all, it was just another June day in Alberta.

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Powerful Images From The Alberta Floods
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A road crew foreman surveys the washed-out lanes of northbound MacLeod Trail in Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 24, 2013. Heavy rains caused flooding, closed roads, and forced evacuations across Southern Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh) (credit:AP)
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A flooded downtown Calgary, Alberta is seen from a aerial view of the city Saturday, June 22, 2013. The two rivers that converge on the western Canadian city of Calgary are receding Saturday after floods devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) (credit:AP)
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This undated photo provided by the Calgary Flames shows the inside of the Calgary Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The Saddledome, home to the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames, was flooded up to the 10th row, leaving the dressing rooms submerged. The two rivers that converge on the western Canadian city of Calgary are receding Saturday, June 22, 2013 after floods devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate. (AP Photo/Calgary Flames) (credit:AP)
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Hutterites from the Parkland Colony survey the flood zone in High River, Alberta, Canada on Saturday, June 22, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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This aerial photo shows a flooded downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The two rivers that converge on Calgary are starting to recede after floods devastated much of the southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate. The flooding forced authorities to evacuate Calgarys entire downtown and hit some of the citys iconic structures hard. The Saddledome, home to the National Hockey Leagues Calgary Flames, was flooded up to the 10th row, leaving the dressing rooms submerged. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) (credit:AP)
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In this aerial photo, the flooded Cougar Creek runs through Canmore, Alberta, on Friday June 21, 2013. Communities throughout southern Alberta are dealing with overflowing rivers that have washed out roads and bridges, inundated homes and turned streets into dirt-brown tributaries. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) (credit:AP)
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Displaced residents sleep on cots at the arena in Blackie, Alberta on Friday June 21, 2013 after the Highwood River, overflowed its banks Thursday. The Red Cross is using the arena to house evacuees of the High River flood. Floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta left at least two people dead and forced officials in the western Canadian city of Calgary on Friday to order the evacuation of its entire downtown, as the waters reached the 10th row of the city's hockey arena. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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Kevan Yeats swims after his cat Momo to safety as the flood waters sweep him downstream after submerging his truck in High River, Alberta on Thursday, June 20, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. Hundreds of people have been evacuated with volunteers and emergency crews helping to aid stranded residents. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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A search and rescue boat carries rescued passengers from a flooded industrial site near highway 543 north of High River, Alberta, Canada on Friday, June 21, 2013. The rescued passengers spent the night moored on a structure they built in the water. Calgary's mayor said Friday the flooding situation in his city is as under control as it can be, for now. Officials estimated 75,000 people have been displaced in the western Canadian city. Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the Elbow River, one of two rivers that flow through the southern Alberta city, has peaked. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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Homes along Cougar Creek in Canmore, Alberta barely hang on as the town struggles to deal with flooding Thursday June 20, 2013. Calgary city officials say as many as 100,000 people could be forced from their homes due to heavy flooding in western Canada, while mudslides have forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway around the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Craig Douce) (credit:AP)
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Cars are submerged by the flood waters in High River, Alberta on Thursday, June 20, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. Calgary city officials say as many as 100,000 people could be forced from their homes due to heavy flooding in western Canada, while mudslides have forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway around the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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Flooded homes at the Siksika First Nation East of Calgary on June 23, 2013 along the Bow River. (credit:(John Lehmann/THE CANADIAN PRESS))
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Houses damaged along the edge of Cougar Creek are shown June 20, 2013 in Canmore, Alta. Widespread flooding caused by torrential rains washed out bridges and roads prompting the evacuation of thousands. (credit:Getty Images)
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A front end loader carries residents after they were rescued from the flood waters in High River, Alberta. (credit:AP)
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Krystal Lelond of Black Diamond clutches her cat Pipi after being evacuated from her home after the Sheep River overflowed its banks. (credit:Jordan Verlage/The Canadian Press)
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A convoy of military vehicles makes its way through a flooded highway before heading in to the flood zone in High River, Alberta, Canada on Saturday, June 22, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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A wall is reserved for messages and missing people at the arena in Blackie, Alberta on Friday June 21, 2013 after the Highwood River, overflowed its banks Thursday. The Red Cross is using the arena to house evacuees of the High River flood. Floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta left at least two people dead and forced officials in the western Canadian city of Calgary on Friday to order the evacuation of its entire downtown, as the waters reached the 10th row of the city's hockey arena. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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A kayaker paddles down a flooded street in High River, Alberta on Thursday, June 20, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. Calgary city officials say as many as 100,000 people could be forced from their homes due to heavy flooding in western Canada, while mudslides have forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway around the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jordan Verlage) (credit:AP)
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Residents near downtown Calgary, Alberta, load bins with their mud-soaked belongings on Sunday, June 23, 2013. About 65,000 residents of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday to assess the damage from flooding that has left Alberta's largest city awash in debris and dirty water. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) (credit:AP)
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