Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells and his family are safe, but their van was severely damaged in an Alberta hailstorm Monday afternoon.

While travelling to Manitoba for a family reunion, the Wells family got caught in a torrential storm, just south of Red Deer, Alta.

Hailstones, some reportedly the size of grapefruits, battered vehicles along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.

Wells posted a Facebook Live video afterwards, showing the extensive damage to his vehicle.

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Wells told Black Press he stopped driving as soon as the first of the hail hit and cracked the windshield.

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The family stayed in Red Deer overnight, then made their way to Edmonton Tuesday morning.

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Wells said the car - which is his mother香蕉视频直播檚 - is likely a write-off.

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terry.farrell@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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