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A shot from Highway 32 near Cabri during the storms. (photo by Hayden Michaels)
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A shot from Highway 32 near Cabri during the storms. (photo by Hayden Michaels)
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Storms rampaged through the southwest overnight, but spared Swift Current from the worst of it. 

The biggest impact from the storms came in the form of wind, with the windiest region being found in Kindersley, as it peaked at 116 kilometres per hour. 

Swift Current, by contrast, didn't have any wind worth mentioning, peaking at only 52 kilometres per hour. Maple Creek peaked with a gust of 94 kilometres per hour, and Lucky Lake had a big gust of 79 kilometres per hour.

Crawford Luke, meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, noted that winds were severe near Leader, Kyle and Elrose, and down by Climax, where the storms managed to knock out power lines and topple power poles. 

"The crews have been having a hard time getting out there just because it's continued to be so windy after," said Luke. "It's not safe for them to be up trying to restore the lines and stuff."

In the Leader area, reports of multiple downed power lines were confirmed, with SaskPower dispatching crews to begin repairs once it is safe to do so.

Reports of loonie-sized hail in Sceptre had made their way to Luke, as well as reports of dime-sized hail in Mpale Creek. 

Luke predicts this should be the end of the thunder and lightning, with only breezy winds in the area. Over the next week, temperatures should slowly start to increase again. The chances of any more thunderstorms are very minimal. 

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