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Harry Baker

Extreme 'golf ball-size' hailstones carve 125-mile 'scar' in Canadian landscape — Earth from space

A satellite photo of Canada showing a long pale scar across an otherwise green landscape.
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Where is it? Brooks, southern Alberta, Canada [50.586757475, -112.12895463]

What's in the photo? A 125-mile-long "scar" left behind by a destructive hail storm

Which satellite took the photo? NASA's Aqua satellite

When was it taken? Aug. 24, 2025

This striking satellite image highlights the aftermath of a major hailstorm in Alberta, Canada, which carved a giant "scar" in the landscape, around half as long as the Grand Canyon. The extreme event, which pelted the ground with golf ball-size ice chunks, killed at least two animals.

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