Calgary hailstorm decimated gardens, broke through shopping mall's dome roof

The sudden, powerful hailstorm that swept over Calgary Saturday evening left gardens decimated, damaged the siding of homes, and even appeared to break through a plexiglass dome at the Chinook Mall food court. 

David Coderre was in the southwest Calgary mall around 8:30 p.m. when he and his kids heard a “tremendous sound” coming from the hallways.

“I was, like, what is that noise?” he said. “It sounded almost like a marching band was coming through with drums.” 

Knowing a thunderstorm warning had been issued, Coderre quickly realized it was hail.

When he and his kids walked to the second-floor food court to see the scene