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Old 30th August 2006 | 14:06
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The Calgary area is notorious for hail. There is a private program based in Calgary that seeds potentially dangerous cumulonimbus clouds by air to cause precipitation before they become too developed. Perhaps they have a website but I couldn't find it.
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Old 30th August 2006 | 23:02
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Originally Posted by Jerricho
Angels, in a storm cell there are some major up drafts and down drafts going on, hence the "towering" clouds you see. Here's a good page that explains what goes on when hail forms:

Hail Formation
A serious post from Jerricho!!! - AND on JB too!!
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Old 1st September 2006 | 03:52
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There's a new invention coming along that will help avoid these storms. I forget exactly what the letters are abbrievated from but I'm told it will be called

RADAR!
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Old 3rd September 2006 | 15:21
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Pssst, Farrell c'mere.


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