Heavy thunderstorms that hit parts of southern Manitoba on Friday brought heavy hail, torrential rains and localized floods, according to preliminary reports from Environment Canada.
The Society of St. Adolf, south of Winnipeg, saw a 2.8-centimeter hailstone – the size of a tiny one – the weather agency said in a summary published Friday night.
In the southeastern Sage Creek district of Winnipeg, the hail was 2.4 centimeters or a quarter. In the southern community of Manitoba in Dufrost, hail fell to pieces about 2 centimeters in size – the size of nickel.
Some parts of the province also received heavy rainfall during thunderstorms, Environment Canada reported.
In the southern community of Manitoba in Carloury, 100 millimeters of rain fell in one hour. At James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, 52.9 millimeters fell over the same period. The airport received a total of 54 millimeters by 10 pm on Friday.
And in the southern community of Manitoba in St. Joseph, about 50 millimeters of rain fell in half an hour – the total rainfall in this area at 22 hours on Friday.
Environment Canada said that at the moment, the total rainfall in the province ranges from a total of 100 millimeters that fell in Carloury to 33 millimeters in the city of Pinawa in eastern Manitoba.
The southern communities of Manitoba Dominion City and Rosa received 69 millimeters and 59 millimeters, respectively. In the community of Dugald, east of Winnipeg, 39 millimeters of rain fell, while in the southeastern community of Gardton it fell about 35 millimeters.
Environment Canada stated that the summary may contain preliminary unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
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