Trees toppled, roof torn off business as storm rolls through Saskatoon

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Cleanup is underway in Saskatoon after an intense thunderstorm with high winds, hail and heavy rain rolled through the city on Thursday afternoon.

Wind ripped the roof off a business on Packham Avenue, with debris crashing down on vehicles.

Trees were toppled across the city, and power was out in a number of neighbourhoods as wind gusts reached 85 kilometres per hour.

A downed tree in Saskatoon’s City Park neighbourhood on July 18, 2019.

The Saskatoon Fire Department said crews responded to at least eight public hazards involving downed lines between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Storm-related damage was not limited to Saskatoon.

The powerful storm also ripped through Warman, just north of Saskatoon, downing trees.

Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down on the Red Pheasant First Nation, south of North Battleford, on Thursday afternoon.

There is no report of any damage.


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