| Comments | Prairie Provinces, July 8-11, 2016. Severe storms swept through the Prairies from July 8 to 11. On July 8, storms in Alberta impacted Edmonton, Calgary and Redwater where hail and heavy rain resulted in flash flooding. On July 10, the bad weather continued into Saskatchewan where 130 mm of rain fell causing significant flooding in Estevan prompting the declaration of a local state of emergency. There were also reports of numerous funnel clouds in Saskatchewan, including in Battleford and in Humboldt, where a small tornado briefly touched down for roughly 20 seconds. On July 11, the tail end of the storm system moved into Manitoba where some communities received up to 88.9 mm of rain, including Liyodminster, Yorktown, Humboldt and Watrous. The severe thunderstorms that swept through the Prairies resulted in property damage from hail and infrastructure damage from heavy rain, strong winds and lighting, including in Manitoba where wind gusts of over 100 km/h caused power outages due to fallen trees. |