Northern Hail Project

• Calgary area ‘very uniquely situated’ for study of hailstorms, says researcher

  Researchers with the Northern Hail Project deploying some new 'hail sensors' this year to collect information on size and impact of storms in Canada's 'hail alley.'

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• Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta’s ‘Hailstorm Alley’

  Researchers with the Northern Hail Project are in Alberta this week, visiting the heart of Canada's “Hailstorm Alley” that runs from High River north to central Alberta.

  Jul 22, 2025
  
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• Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm

  The Northern Hail Project is the first of its kind to study high-impact hail events after chunks of ice as big as baseballs pelted parts of the Calgary area this week.

  Weather

  Aug 8, 2024
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• Record-breaking hailstone found in central Alberta

  While Alberta is known for its hail, the size is typically smaller than a baseball.

  Weather

  Aug 4, 2022
• Researcher says Canada’s ‘largest documented hailstone’ fell Monday in Alberta

  A group that researches hailstorms in Canada says a hailstone found in Markerville, Alta., Monday weighs a record-breaking 293 grams.

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  Aug 3, 2022