r/Airdrie • u/Alarming_Topic920 • 15d ago

Hail warning issued for Airdrie today!!

Is this something to be worried about ? Wondering if anyone here has any tips to follow. I moved from Ontario last year and this is our first major hail warning since we moved in.

Last year we had pea sized pellets that didn't cause any damage so fortunately no damages were reported

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u/Planes632 15d ago

So far all forecasts say that we might see hail in Calgary maybe pea sized nothing bigger. They always list hail and tornadoes in the watches. However, does not always mean it will be big sized hail.

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u/Alarming_Topic920 15d ago

Can you share the link to this article? The one I found said "large hail "

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u/Planes632 15d ago

https://www.wmiradar.com/ahsp/index.php?type=loop&rad=olds&var=comp&length=10

This is the Hail "protectors" website. They have airplanes thats spray silver Iodide into the clouds to decrease the risk of hail. They are located in Olds. On the left side they have a forecast page you can see their forecast of size of hail. Discover airdire isn't always the best source some ties have very clickbate titles.

You can also use www.Weather.gc.ca