
There were stormy skies near Stoughton Monday afternoon, with enough power to bring down several lightning strikes, including one that did a lot of damage. Around 1:30pm Monday an oil battery north-east of Stoughton was hit, setting it on fire immediately. Nearby tanks of natural gas and oil burned as well. Reports from area suggest […]
A small southwest village north of Swift Current saw its school heavy damaged by a fire Friday morning. In a Facebook post, the Village of Stewart Valley stated that between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday morning, the village was struck by a series of extreme lightning strikes. One of those strikes hit the school […]
June is one of the most common times for thunderstorms in Saskatchewan. We’ve experienced it over the last several days or so, and it sounds like there’s more opportunities for storms this weekend. Lightning can strike miles away from where the storm is and can hit unexpectedly. According to Environment Canada, lightning kills more Canadians […]