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Alberta’s Hail Battle This Summer | Calgary News
This summer, southern Alberta is on high alert as cloud seeding operations surge to tackle record-breaking hailstorms—over 68 storms seeded already, more than the past five years combined. With seven hail events larger than golf balls (vs. two or three normally), Calgary has dodged the worst thanks to luck, unlike devastating past years that racked up billions in damage. Aircraft release silver iodide to shrink hailstones, and meteorologists are on constant standby. The uptick? Moisture from early-season rains and Alberta’s geography—near the Rockies and with lower freezing levels—make it a…
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