Tornadoes touch down in Saskatchewan
CBC News
Posted: Jul 3, 2012 3:44 PM CST
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2012 6:51 AM CST
A funnel cloud formed southeast of Outlook, Sask. (Courtesy Greg Johnson/tornado hunter)
Related
Related Stories
External Links
(Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.)
Did you see the tornado?
Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos.
Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now.
Three twisters touched down in Saskatchewan and some farmers were hammered by hail in another day of wild weather on the Prairies.
One of the tornadoes left a trail of damage at a local farm near Davidson, located about 100 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.
Lawrence Beckie said he was relieved when the 30 minutes of rain, wind and hail had finally stopped.
When it finally passed, Beckie went out to evaluate the damage — 50-year-old trees were snapped in half, a grain bin worth $15,000 was turned on its side and windows were shattered.
The farm was also hit hard during last week's storms, said his wife Marg Beckie.
"We just finished cleaning up from last week," she said. "My husband actually finished this morning. And we were without power for a couple of days. But it's part of Saskatchewan."
The tornado has left them without power again, and there is no word on when it will be back on.
The Beckies have called on family members to help clean up the recent mess and said they remain optimistic, despite the damage.
The Storm Chaser
Environment Canada also confirmed two other tornadoes touched down southwest of Wynyard and southwest of Watrous. No one was hurt and there was no serious damage.
Intense thunderstorm activity was also reported about 25 kilometres south of Outlook, Sask., on Tuesday afternoon.
The storm was moving quickly in a northeasterly direction at a speed of about 80 km/h.
The storms had the potential to produce a tornado, along with hail, damaging winds and torrential rain.
Greg Johnston is a storm chaser who said he saw a couple of tornadoes near Lake Diefenbaker at about 4:45 p.m.
"We caught on video two tornadoes that touched down," said Johnston.
"As well as a few different funnels. We were at real close range. Probably about a hundred yards away when the tornado actually touched down. So, it was a little bit of a tense situation."
Several towns around the province were reporting hail, including Bienfait, Rosthern, Kelvington and Perigord.
Share Tools
Latest Saskatchewan News Headlines
- Hockey Canada votes to ban bodychecking in peewee hockey
- Hockey Canada's board of directors voted to eliminate bodychecking from peewee-level hockey on Saturday in Charlottetown. more »
- Regina councillors want vacant gas station land cleaned up
- Some of Regina's city councillors say the city is hoping to use some federal money to rehabilitate vacant land that once held gas stations. more »
- Saskatoon police arrest suspected armed hotel robber
- A 23-year-old man is in police custody after an armed robbery at a Saskatoon hotel Friday night. more »
- Wallin may be forced to repay thousands in travel expenses
- Pamela Wallin, the Senator from Saskatchewan, was back in the news this week, refusing to tell CBC News if she had repaid any travel expense money. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Will Rob Ford's supporters leave Ford Nation?
- The growing controversy over a purported video alleging to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine may be testing the faith of even his most die-hard supporters. But experts say Ford's policies may trump whatever personal issues he's facing, and that his supporters may rally behind him.
more »
- Hockey Canada votes to ban bodychecking in peewee hockey
- Hockey Canada's board of directors voted to eliminate bodychecking from peewee-level hockey on Saturday in Charlottetown. more »
- Neil Macdonald: How serious is Obama about curbing the drone surge?
- In a key speech this week, the U.S. president set out a host of supposed new safeguards for America's controversial practice of remote-controlled rough justice. But as Neil Macdonald writes, the underlying rationale for drone use has not fundamentally changed. more »
- Ontario man lost in Australian mountains has survival skills
- The sister of an Ontario man who disappeared in Australia's Snowy Mountains nearly two weeks ago says she remains hopeful he will be found, partly because of his training as a Canadian Forces reservist. more »
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies using crack cocaine
- The mayor of Canada's largest city told a packed news conference that he doesn't use crack cocaine and isn't a crack addict — and new allegations surfaced Saturday involving Ford's brothers. more »
- Wallin may be forced to repay thousands in travel expenses
- Regina mayor takes steps towards expansion
- Saskatchewan premier restates call to abolish Senate
- 4 Regina teens charged in property crime spree
- Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2011 killing
- Sask. man injured in crash with moose
- Senator wipes tears from eyes discussing expenses scandal
- Committee wants pooch protected from pick-ups
- Regina councillors want vacant gas station land cleaned up

