Southern Alberta thunderstorm brings lightning, hail, flooding and even snow

Tricia Lo | CBC News | Posted: June 28, 2016 11:46 PM | Last Updated: June 28, 2016

Environment Canada warned of golf-ball sized hail

Image | Storm clouds Cochrane

Caption: The ominous storm clouds hovered above the Bow Ridge in Cochrane. (Svenja Welk)

Extreme weather wreaked havoc in Southern Alberta Tuesday afternoon, after Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the region.

Severe thunderstorm rolls through Calgary and much of Alberta

Here's what it looked like.

The sun all but disappeared over Northwest Calgary.

Image | Northwest Calgary storm cloud

Caption: (Nhato Diaz Damaso) (Nhato Diaz Damaso)

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It wasn't quite the size of a golf ball, but hail did fall in Turner Valley.

Image | Hail Calgary severe weather

Caption: (Patrick Sullivan)

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Flashes of lightning lit up the sky.

Image | Lightning storm Alberta

Caption: (Rob Walker)

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And painted the horizon all sorts of vibrant colours.

Image | Lightning pink Calgary sky

Caption: (Terry McGee)

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It even struck a building in Connaught around 4:45 p.m.

Image | Lightning Connaught Calgary

Caption: (James Protz) (James Protz)

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Snow blanketed Jumping Pound, just west of Calgary.

Image | Snow Jumping Pound

Caption: (Melissa Ramsay)

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Roads in Lakeview couldn't escape the flooding.

Image | Lakeview Flooding Calgary

Caption: (Rea Sauter)

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Neither could drivers in Oakridge.

Image | Oakridge flooding Calgary

Caption: (Matthew O'Connor)

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And Southland Drive was shut to traffic both ways at 24 St. S.W.

Image | Flooded Street Calgary

Caption: (Brianne Kimberly)

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But once the rain stopped, some people broke out the floaties.

Image | Floatie Street Oakfield Park

Caption: (John Monk)

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