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Hailstorm pelts Calgary with loonie-sized chunks

Calgarians share their hail photos from Thursday's freak weather event.

Parts of the city experienced marble-sized pellets

Hail hit Calgary Thursday afternoon. (Audrey Neveu/CBC)

After a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Calgary Thursday afternoon, a hailstorm pelted the city. 

Below is a collection of photos and videos sent to CBC Calgary from across the city.

Mandy Young scoops a handful of hail. (Courtesy Mandy Young)
The hail photographed and shared by Nancy Hicke is the size of loonies and toonies. (Courtesy Nancy Hicke)
A bowl of hail collected in Calgary, Thursday. (Courtesy Sathi Achutan )