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Significant hail storms of the 19th and 20th centuries

All damage figures are in year 2000 dollars

1 1998 Estimated damage: $63.4 million map
Calgary, AB / July / Two separate hail storms hit the city. High winds of 100 km/h accompanied storm. Flooding and hail damage caused $63.4 million in damages.

2 1996 Estimated damage: $303 million + $87.8 million
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Calgary, AB / July / Hail storm caused heavy flooding and extensive damage to property and automobiles. A second hail storm six days later added another.

3 1996 Estimated damage: $151 million map
Winnipeg, MB / July / Tennis-ball-sized hail smashed property, crops, gardens and windows. A tornado accompanied high winds.

4 1995 Estimated damage: $13.3 million map
Regina, SK / August.

5 1995 Estimated damage: $74.6 million map
Calgary, AB / July.

6 1995 Estimated damage: $28 million map
Southern Manitoba / July.

7 1995 Estimated damage: $34.5 million map
Edmonton, AB / July.

8 1994 Estimated damage: $30 million map
Southern Alberta / June.

9 1994 Estimated damage: $11 million map
Salmon Arm, BC / August.

10 1994 Estimated damage $14.3 million map
Southern Manitoba / August / Two separate hail storms rolled through Southern Manitoba communities and farmlands.

11 1993 Estimated damage: $21 million map
Edmonton, AB / July.

12 1992 Estimated damage: $38.5 million map
Calgary, AB / July.

13 1991 Estimated damage: $884 million map
Calgary, AB / September / A 30-minute thunderstorm hit Calgary with downpours and golf-ball-sized hail. Homes were flooded and had windows broken.

14 1990 Estimated damage: $22 million map
Calgary, AB / July / Hail storm bombarded Calgary and surrounding region.

15 1988 Total claims: $60.3 million map
Calgary, AB / August / A thunderstorm produced up to 5 cm hailstones in addition to 40-200 mm of rain. Flooding and hail damaged 3,000 properties and 2,000 automobiles.

16 1986 Estimated damage: $15.5 million map
Montréal, QC / May / Hail up to 8 cm in diameter fell on the city.

17 1985 Estimated damage: $24.5 million map
Windsor to Leamington, ON / May / Five people were killed when golf-ball-sized hailstones smashed greenhouses, damaged property and flattened crops.

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