Advertisement

Regina hit hard with wind storm Tuesday night

Wind caused havoc in Regina on Tuesday night after a wind storm hit southern Saskatchewan. Derek Putz / Global News

Wind caused havoc in Regina on Tuesday night after a wind storm hit southern Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada clocked wind gusts peaking in the city at 111 km/h.

A number of signs, fences and trees have been blown over throughout the city.

Story continues below advertisement

Moose Jaw was recorded as the windiest spot on the planet on Tuesday, with wind gusts reaching 131 km/h.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Those intense winds have left much of southern Saskatchewan in the dark.

SaskPower has fielded more than 12,000 calls about power outages throughout the province and expect that number to rise.

Overnight, most of Regina was out but crews were able to keep the lights on to priority customers like the hospital.

Sponsored content

AdChoices