Winnipeg – A severe storm hit parts of southern Manitoba Saturday night.
Strong thunderstorms hit many parts of the state Alarms and clocks At night, some areas are dealing with stormy conditions at 10:30 pm on Saturday
Environment and Climate Change Canada Dangerous thunderstorm conditions are favorable, capable of producing harmful gases in the air, hail, and heavy rain.
At Newville, the storm was strong enough to cause sand damage. Parts of the roof were cut off and emergency crews could be seen in the area.
Environment Canada confirmed to CTV News that no hurricanes made landfall as of Saturday night, although strong winds blew in many areas. In Meniscino, the wind was blowing at 111 kilometers per hour. At St-Pierre-Jolies, the wind reached 107 kilometers per hour and at Emerson 104 kilometers.
At 11 p.m., Manitoba Hydro reported that more than 10,000 customers had been affected Energy cut, Most of which are weather related.
Environment Canada has said the storm is heading toward the Ontario border, where more warnings are in effect.
Much of southern Manitoba has been covered by heat warnings, although conditions are expected to improve by Sunday.
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