PHOTOS/VIDEO: Hail storm hits Calgary

Calgary had a small taste of winter in summer as a huge hail storm hit the city Tuesday evening.

Heavy rain and a strong wind accompanied the hail as the one-hour storm uprooted trees, brought down power lines, and flooded streets and underpasses.

Calgary emergency officials say the biggest problem was storm water catch basins that got plugged by hail and leaves.

About 35,000 people were without power at some point during the evening, while dozens of flights at the Calgary airport were cancelled or delayed.

There are no reports of injuries.

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My sidewalk is now a stream, street a river. In 10 min. #yycstorm #hail #mardaloop pic.twitter.com/W8tNwhTAdB

— Alan Slagorsky (@Dj_Slags) August 4, 2015

Hail piles outside our office in Mission. Insanity! #YYCStorm pic.twitter.com/Lhlqx0EgUv

— Kendra Rogers (@herroyalopinion) August 4, 2015

Well, I’m hoping I saved my car… Here is the yard. Also got some good welts on the arm #yycstorm #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/ydlOjYcLUI

— Emelio Estevez (@KDotThompson) August 4, 2015

Another summer day in Calgary! @660NEWS #yycstorm #yyc pic.twitter.com/ly6T8gInFC

— Kim Thorsen (@kthorsen1) August 4, 2015

That was close! #yycstorm pic.twitter.com/PT8l08LT7d

— Yardhouse Kensington (@theyardhouse) August 4, 2015

McLeod trail! #ABstorm pic.twitter.com/J9PrbB7NSd

— Amber Ruddy (@aruddy) August 4, 2015

View from south of the city a few minutes ago. #yycstorm #wow @GlobalCalgary @CTVCalgary @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/l3fVBf7tnr

— Kelsey. (@CanadianDuck007) August 5, 2015

Well that escalated quickly #yycstorm #abstorm #hail pic.twitter.com/tFZgStSsXF

— JD ッ (@JLEED) August 5, 2015

From my front door in #Killarney. Full video here http://t.co/ftEBhkgE8T @weathernetwork #abstorn #yycwx pic.twitter.com/3qaAVdsxwJ

— JD ッ (@JLEED) August 5, 2015

Looks a lot like winter around these parts. #yycstorm pic.twitter.com/GWElUc6URr

— Brad Curle (@BCurle_Hitmen) August 5, 2015

And just like that the storm is gone! #yycweather #yycstorm @calgaryherald pic.twitter.com/WZqmXN3lKn

— Leah Hennel (@leahhennelphoto) August 5, 2015