Some extreme weather hit southern Alberta Saturday afternoon including pounding rain, hail and lightning strikes Saturday afternoon. "Meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing toonie size hail and rainfall in excess of 50 millimetres," Environment Canada said. Severe thunderstorm warnings were lifted for many communities in the Calgary area just before 6 p.m. MTSomething blew up to the right of the screen #abstorm #yyc @HouckisPokise pic.twitter.com/Fs3UAKDRUo — @4rdpartschickHail near 17th Ave & 85th St SW. Credit: Mark Matulis/CBC #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/OlTO2v37zJ — @DavidBellCBCRain on Memorial Dr. #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Yo3ZBPRrJb — @DavidBellCBC "Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads."

Source: CBC News July 09, 2016 22:45 UTC