Powerful thunderstorms bring 165 km wind gusts, Toonie-sized hail to southwest Manitoba
New data shows the powerful might of a storm that wreaked havoc on parts of Manitoba over the weekend.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said a strong bow echo-type thunderstorm that passed through southwestern Manitoba overnight Sunday caused widespread wind damage and heavy rainfall.
Some of the strongest winds were reported at a personal weather station and on radar in Foxwarren, Man., where 165 km/h gusts were recorded in the community 300 kilometres west of Winnipeg.
As a result, a large section of the roof of the municipality's arena was ripped off, while properties and homes were damaged by fallen trees.
Meantime, Binscarth experienced 120 km/h gusts, with Roblin recording 100 km/h winds.
Toonie-sized hail was reported in Crandall, ECCC said.
In addition to the winds and hail, the thunderstorms also brought heavy rain to much of the region.
"Not only were these thunderstorms in an extremely moist environment, but they were also slow moving at times and tracked over the same locations repeatedly," ECCC wrote in a weather summary Monday morning.
The weather agency said over 48 hours, 140 mm of rain fell in Gypsumville, 112 mm in Lake St. George and 83 mm in Round Lake.
The storm also knocked out power to a large portion of the area. Manitoba Hydro said Monday crews are still working to restore service in some communities.
The Crown corporation said progress has been slow and asks customers to be patient. If the public encounters any downed lines, they are asked to stay back at least 10 metres and call 911.
- With files from CTV's Alexandra Holyk
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Son charged with 1st-degree murder after father's death on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
A 26-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of his father on the Sunshine Coast last year.
Loblaw using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores as part of pilot project
Loblaw is launching a pilot program that will see employees at two Calgary locations don body-worn cameras in an effort to increase safety.
China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world's major economies
Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force.
Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine should be allowed to strike deep inside Russia, despite Moscow threatening that this would draw Canada and its allies into direct war.
Driver charged with killing NHL's Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.
Sisters finally see the Canadian 'aviation artifact' built by their father nearly 90 years ago
Two sisters have finally been reunited with a plane their father built 90 years ago, that is also considered an important part of Canadian aviation history.
What's behind the boom? The Manitoba community that nearly doubled in a decade
For decades, the Town of Ste. Anne was stagnant, but that all changed about 10 years ago. Now it is seeing one of the highest spikes of growth in the province.
Canadian warship seizes 1,400 kilos of cocaine off Central America
A Canadian warship has seized more than 1,400 kilograms of cocaine during an anti-drug-trafficking operation in Central America.
'I couldn't form the words': 23-year-old Ont. woman highlights need for rural health care after stroke
The experience of 23-year-old Muskoka, Ont., resident Robyn Penniall, who recently had a stroke, comes as concerns are being raised about the future of health care in her community.