Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceWinnipeg and Steinbach MB
Event Start DateAugust 14, 2009
Event End DateAugust 14, 2009
CommentsWinnipeg and Steinbach MB, August 14, 2009. Powerful thunderstorms, spectacular lightning strikes and baseball-sized hail hammered a wide area of southern Manitoba from Winnipeg to Steinbach. More than 7000 instances of damage to houses and vehicles were reported and losses ranged between $50-75 million. The storm also knocked out power to approximately 4000 homes (12,000 individuals).
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$50,000,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$50,000,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected12000
Magnitude0.0