Storms rage through Alberta destroying property but also producing breathtaking pictures

Alberta has experienced quite the rough weather in July with storms raging on throughout most of the province.

In Calgary, the amount of precipitation throughout July 2016 has been the highest since 1967. On average in the month of July, Calgary will get 65 mm of rainfall. This year during the Stampede alone, Calgary received 104.2 mm of rain, the most rainfall recorded during the Stampede over the last three decades.

With thunderstorms, hail and lightning usually tag along. Storm damage in the city reached epic levels this past weekend, with hail puncturing lawns, houses, car windshields and even an airplane.

Here are some epic pictures and videos of mother natures #abstorm.

On July 31, Instagram user richardgottardo made this time lapse video:

Storm @ sunset – July 31, 2016 #timelapse #calgary #yyc #abstorm

A video posted by Richard Gottardo (@richardgottardo) on Aug 1, 2016 at 1:10pm PDT

Also on July 31, an Air Canada plane which was making it’s decent into Calgary, had to abruptly alter its course when large hail broke the airplanes’ windshield. The plane made an emergency landing in Lethbridge.

ICYMI: Hail damages Air Canada flight, forces emergency landing in Lethbridge Saturday https://t.co/5arYZuCIOW#yql pic.twitter.com/1XGARvPQ0p

— Lethbridge Herald (@Leth_Herald) July 31, 2016

The month the rain fell 😳 July 31 – SW Calgary #July #Calgary #alberta #Canada #skyporn #clouds #storm #abstorm #captureYYC #yyc #phototag_nature #fotocatchers #ig_addicts_membersonly #inspiring_photography_admired #ExploreCanada #oh_canada_ #totescanadian #thecanadiancollective #tourcanada #ImagesOfCanada #IGS_CAN

A photo posted by darin 🇨🇦 (@dmarkwart) on Jul 31, 2016 at 6:41pm PDT

☈☈ #stormy #skyporn #lightning #thunderstorm #stormysky #abstorm

A video posted by Shellsea (@shellseadavis07) on Jul 31, 2016 at 10:39am PDT

While checking horses this appeared. #Rainbow #AbStorm

A photo posted by Cara (@southpawcara) on Jul 31, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT

#abstorm #lightning ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #yyc

A photo posted by Weeb DaCat (@weeb_dacat) on Jul 31, 2016 at 8:30pm PDT

Heck of a storm. Thankfully no damage to the house, my garden, well that’s another thing. 😕 #abstorm #albertaweather #hail #okotoks

A photo posted by Becky Gach (@shawbeck) on Jul 31, 2016 at 7:40pm PDT

#abstorm #medhatstorm. Titleist Truck ….Tree mulch …..Aerated Lawn….. And I’m assuming dead Pokemon everywhere.

A photo posted by Travis Eckstein (@mudposseman) on Jul 19, 2016 at 6:40am PDT

It was a long weekend of top shelves across the prairie provinces! #abstorm #skstorm #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/OQlwJJuiKW

— Kyle Brittain (@calgarywxguy) August 2, 2016

Lines and colours and reflections and light and… #weathermullet #abstorm pic.twitter.com/TZkG48GIEb

— Neil Zeller (@Neil_Zee) August 1, 2016