| Comments | Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, June 24-25, 2016. A large storm system caused bad weather throughout the Prairies and parts of northern Ontario. On June 24, widespread and severe thunderstorms caused heavy rain, strong winds, hail and lighting in southern Saskatchewan, while southern Manitoba experienced hail, wind gusts of up to 124 km/h and up to 138 mm of rain. In parts of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba powerful winds uprooted trees and downed power lines, while flooding caused damages to roads, homes and businesses. In Manitoba, a voluntary evacuation was issued for the communities of Caddy Lake and Whiteshell due to flooding. On June 25, the storm system moved into northern Ontario where it caused significant flooding in Thunder Bay, which received 50 mm of rain in three hours. |