The intense storm moved through Calgary and nearby regions, lighting up the sky throughout the night. A severe thunderstorm warning was put in place for the area by Environment Canada throughout the night but was lifted around midnight as the storm started to pass through.
With the storm lasting most of the evening, residents were able to get some amazing footage of the lightning that was striking down. It was even reported by the Calgary Herald that during the peak of the storm, lightning was striking every few seconds, making the storm the ultimate light show.
Videos show the night skies lighting up with multiple lightning strikes every few seconds. While there seems to be an abundance of strikes, it is still unclear exactly how many strikes hit the ground across Alberta throughout the night.
One Twitter user even stated, "Nothing beats a late-season nocturnal light show in Alberta."
WOW!!!
โ Chris Ratzlaff (@ratzlaff) September 2, 2019
Crossiron Mills #abstorm 1150pm@PrairieChasers pic.twitter.com/i2lD6TzNDg
Very electric nocturnal thunderstorm North of Calgary, Alberta #abstorm #yyc @PrairieChasers 10:55PM pic.twitter.com/Ks41YV8Oym
โ Braydon Morisseau (@BraydonMoreSo) September 2, 2019
Nothing beats a late season nocturnal lightshow in Alberta, I can tell you this. Looking southeast from Hwy 27 and Sec Hwy 791 east of Olds between 11-11:30PM this evening. #ABStorm #StormHour pic.twitter.com/ZnYMBXWw3r
โ Jeff Adams (@jeffmadams) September 2, 2019
Lightning over Cochrane towards #yyc right now. #abstorm #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/7OS3BaO5t6
โ Sticky Pets (@StickyPets) September 2, 2019
However, it wasn't just lightning that was a surprise to residents. Hail was also included in last night's thunderstorm over Alberta, and people captured the small balls of ice on camera.
Thunderstorm rolling through the NWโ#abstorm #yyc pic.twitter.com/nfUv1fjr7T
โ The Eighth (@UniacRita) September 2, 2019
Large hail in Redcliff/Medicine Hat area #abstorm #medhat pic.twitter.com/zP3J3NCRsB
โ Bret Jenkins (@BretJenks) September 2, 2019
Residual hail with lightning background #abstorm pic.twitter.com/WAYQA1pS9g
โ Jason (@jpauli80) September 2, 2019
Sadly, with lightning also comes the danger of fire, and one house ended up facing the brunt end of the storm in Calgary. As lightning struck, a house in the city ended up going up in flames. Luckily, the fire crews brought the fire under control.
The Calgary Fire Department responded to the scene around 2 a.m. at the house in the University Heights neighborhood. According to a press release from the fire department, the house suffered severe damage and was left in ruins. The two residents were left displaced by the lightning strike but remained uninjured.
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