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A shot of the storm cell. (photo by Jenny Hagan)
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A shot of one of the storm cells moving in Saskatchewan from Alberta. (lead photo by Jenny Hagan) (power line photos courtesy of Cruisin Christine)
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Update 10:25 p.m.
SaskPower says crews are working on damaged power poles affecting customers in Leader and in the surrounding areas in the north and west.
The Crown corporation says Wednesday night's weather conditions caused the outage that's expected to be restored by 4 a.m. on Thursday.
Original Story 8:22 p.m.
Power lines have been downed, and a severe wind warning is in effect for the Leader area.
The bulk of the blasting winds have been reported near Mendham, with photos of hail displaying ping pong ball-sized samples near Sceptre.

People are being asked to stay indoors and off roads while conditions are active. The storms hitting the region may last through the night.

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