Hail storm destroys roof on University of Calgary greenhouse (original video)

From my office window, I was able to see the windows on a greenhouse get broken by the falling hail. Damage was estimated at $100,000 according to CBC and 660News. Video taken by Paul Saulnier.

For a faster, close-up version, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUIs5O4B72I

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• calgary
• hail
• storm
• yyc
• uofc
• greenhouse
• storms
• varsity
• environment

[ferrariallday]

This greenhouse was about 40 years old and the glass wasn't tempered so they couldn't do anything about the hail so now 100 grant is going to have to go into replacing the plants and getting stronger glass!

[TaniaSSmith]

@droppinsumfudge 100 grand = 100 thousand dollars (Canadian)

[GreenmeGo]

So bad

[happinesson]

I was stunned by how the hail totally damage the greenhouse!

[Bastiano1010]

Well...at least the plants got watered.

[cyclestring]

glass roof looks like a melting ice. . fast speed at the end is cool! :)

[resinator1]

holy shit, cool vid man, alberta is famous for this shit, i used to live in edmonton,

Black friday

[droppinsumfudge]

@TaniaSSmith forget it... it was a joke but you obviously didnt get it

[TaniaSSmith]

Wow, I love how you show the whole thing again at fast speed at the end. it looks like almost every window got broken. Thanks for making this interesting video.

[xsilverspringx]

@DKKRECORDS It's a greenhouse. It NEEDS a glass roof.

[Shoshiko]

It looks like it's melting.