Huge Hail Pummels Calgary, Airdrie (PHOTOS)

Parts of Calgary, Airdrie, Sundre and Balzac took a beating Thursday afternoon the skies opened up, pelting down massive hail stones.

Chunks, sometimes the size of tennis balls, fell from the sky shortly after Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches for much of Alberta.

For more information on the thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches click here.

Meanwhile, check out some of these incredible photos captured of the hail.

Hail stones as big as tennis balls! No way - way!! This is a viewer photo from Balzac. pic.twitter.com/YOuDLr2UH1
— CTV Lethbridge (@CTVLethbridge) July 17, 2014

Golf all size hail in Airdrie RIGHT NOW!!! #ABStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/xWoAZqOEFn
— Deb Matejicka (@debmatejicka) July 17, 2014

Incredible photos of severe weather in southern Alberta #abstorm http://t.co/RP2lDdpdvx #yyc pic.twitter.com/2bTt3f1EAS
— Calgary Herald (@calgaryherald) July 17, 2014

So many photos of crazy hail! Here's just a sampling of what we've seen so far. Tweet us yours! #yyc #cbc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/qFuQI8bMpa
— CBC Calgary (@CBCCalgary) July 17, 2014

Are you seeing this hail?! (Thanks to Jayne Faulkner of #Airdrie, AB for the pic) #abstorm pic.twitter.com/AeYNQuGICh
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) July 17, 2014

Huge hail near Cross Iron Mills. Photo credit Tyson Bonsel #yyc pic.twitter.com/dWq1B0Dj9p
— Reg Hampton (@CTVrhampton) July 17, 2014

Wicked hail storm in Airdrie just now! Sky is clearing to the west. #abstorm pic.twitter.com/bbFNH0gcMb
— Kelsey McEwen (@CTVKelseyMcEwen) July 17, 2014

RT @Bigarly: Hail in Airdrie #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Yo9uXsGsLt
— Graeme Reaper (@ReapersPlace) July 17, 2014

The progression of hail in Airdrie. From pea size all the way to golf ball size! #ABStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/b184hXTjkG
— Deb Matejicka (@debmatejicka) July 17, 2014

Airdrie hail storm!! pic.twitter.com/9U0POPmxHv
— Dan Prentice (@canadadan) July 17, 2014

#airdrie # hail. Golf ball size for sure. pic.twitter.com/vLZIAqdT1C
— Michael Crawford (@mr_mcrawford) July 17, 2014

In some cases, it even turned yards into a temporary winter wonderland

Pouring hail in #Sundre 6 minutes ago. Thanks @WilliamKnelsen, stay safe! pic.twitter.com/wVHHurVPaE #abstorm
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) July 17, 2014