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Rain, thunder, lightning and hail were all factors in a spring storm that tore through parts of central and southern Alberta Saturday night.

Areas northwest of Calgary were placed under a severe thunderstorm watch in the late afternoon as Environment Canada meteorologists tracked a system that was moving in a southeasterly direction.

Environment Canada declared Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds and Sundre under a warning at 7:30 p.m.

The agency said the storm might produce strong wind gusts, up to toonie-sized hail and heavy rain.

Calgary & areas N & S of the city under a severe thunderstorm warning. Areas nearby are under a severe tstorm watch. This storm is moving fairly quickly (approx. 35 km/h), tracking from NW of #yyc toward the centre of Calgary in a SE direction #ABStorm. pic.twitter.com/EtgBbwiElQ — Jodi Hughes (@IAmJodiHughes) June 9, 2019

The storm was about 20 kilometres northwest of downtown Calgary at the time of the warning, heading in a southeast direction at 35 km/h, according to the weather agency.

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@IAmJodiHughes @GlobalCalgary start of the thunderstorm in McKenzie lake view south east pic.twitter.com/gCts0DW9Ua — Zach (@ZachNel94375526) June 9, 2019

All thunderstorm warnings in the province were dropped around 8:30 p.m., although there was an extensive severe thunderstorm watch in place until just after 11 p.m.

Monitor the latest weather warnings with Environment Canada.

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