It was a dark and stormy night, and many woke up Saturday to damage across Southern Manitoba.
Wind gusts up to 133 km/h were recorded in some parts of the province after a windy Friday and temperatures that reached 36 C in the town of Carman and the mid-30s for the rest of Southern Manitoba, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Thunderstorms rolled through for most of the afternoon and evening as a cold front moved across the province.
Some places lost power. Other places lost trees, barns, shingles, roofs and more.
Funnel clouds were spotted but no official tornadoes have been reported.
Grass fires popped up as lightning tore through Winnipeg.
A family farm in St. Andrews escaped injury after their barn blew over.
Storms around Portage la Prairie produced golf ball-sized hail.
Winds are even suspected in a train derailment near Portage la Prairie.
CN confirmed 23 rail cars derailed and that there were no spills and no one was hurt. One crossing is blocked while officials investigate
The thunderstorms are likely to continue throughout Saturday, said Environment and Climate Change Canada, but not as severe.
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