The Alberta Severe Weather Management Society is a private non-profit that was established by provincial insurance companies to create a program called the Alberta Hail Suppression Project. "It's called hail reduction and hail suppression," Krauss said. (Julie Prejet/CBC)The Alberta Hail Suppression Project was able to forecast the storm, and even predict its severity. Over the next few years, the hail suppression team might be getting busier. "It's hard to ignore the fact Canada has been hit hard with natural disasters over the last decade, we're seeing much more frequent severe weather," she said.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 23:37 UTC