From heatwaves to hailstorms: Environment Canada’s top 10 weather stories of the year [Video]

Bullets and buckets from the sky, a wildfire threatening a historic town and extreme heat records broken above the Arctic Circle. 

These are just some of the top weather stories Environment and Climate Change Canada has included in its list this year, which saw seemingly every coast affected by some form of extreme or unusual weather. 

Alberta hailstorm in August 

One of the most dramatic — and damaging — events this year was an end-of-summer thunderstorm that struck hard and fast. Residents in Calgary and surrounding areas shared photos and videos of shattered windshields and dented roofs. 

WATCH | Calgary hit with hail: An Alberta Emergency Alert was originally issued at 7:57 p.m. on Monday, warning of torrential rain and baseball-sized hail for parts of southern Alberta, including Calgary. Videos on social media show damage to cars and houses due to the hail.

Those few hours turned out to be the second costliest insured event in Canadian history, with $2.8 billion in …