A series of severe thunderstorms moved through the Pembina Valley Saturday night bringing heavy rain and hail. Reports of hail up to Toonie sized in Morden, and

Hail collected in Morden. Picture submitted by Dantin Reimer pea to nickel size in Winkler were received by PembinaValleyOnline.

Rainfall was significant considering how quickly it accumulated, in most cases in twenty minutes or less. These are the amounts received by our Rainwatchers for Saturday, August 4th:

Menisino 27mm
Gretna 21mm
Winkler 16mm
Altona 15mm
Steinbach 14mm
Somerset 12mm
Morden, Emerson 11mm
Morris 4mm
Carman, Pilot Mound 2mm

Severe Thunderstorm Watches had been in place for Southwestern Manitoba for most of the day, with those watches extended into the Pembina and Red River Valleys early Saturday evening. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for most of the region around 7:30 p.m. as the severe storms moved in from the west.

The storms moved out of the region by late evening.

 

Shannon Mann from Morden submitted this picture, estimating the stones were about two inches in diameter

 

Submitted by Dantin Reimer

 

Submitted by Marianna Fast of Schanzenfeld

 

Submitted by Trevor Frost of Morden

 

 

Submitted by Mike Sumner

 

Submitted by Jessica Verhoog