Wild storm leaves parts of southern Manitoba walloped by water
A wild storm has left parts of southern Manitoba in cleanup mode after bringing torrential downpours, hail, and unconfirmed reports of tornadoes. The hardest-hit area was the town of Stonewall, which received about 255 millimetres of rain. The severe weather caused significant damage and disruptions, with Winnipeg receiving over 850 emergency calls overnight.
- ▪The town of Stonewall received about 255 millimetres of rain, making it the hardest-hit area.
- ▪Parts of Winnipeg were also severely affected, with the Forks downtown tourist site registering 124 mm of precipitation.
- ▪The severe weather caused more than $2.4-billion in insured damage in 2025
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Open this photo in gallery:A downed tree is shown in Winnipeg on Wednesday. Parts of southern Manitoba are in clean-up mode after a storm brought torrential downpours, tennis ball-sized hail chunks and unconfirmed reports of tornadoes.Brittany Hobson/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountParts of southern Manitoba are in cleanup mode after a storm brought torrential downpours, tennis ball-sized hail and unconfirmed reports of tornadoes.Environment and Climate Change Canada says the hardest-hit area was the town of Stonewall, just north of Winnipeg, which received about 255 millimetres of rain.Parts of Winnipeg were also walloped, with the Forks downtown tourist site registering 124 mm of precipitation.Severe weather caused more…
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