Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Sioux Lookout Storm Aftermath

There is no damage estimate yet in the aftermath of Monday's major storm in Sioux Lookout.


High wind and baseball sized hail blasted the community.

John Madsen is the General Manager of Madsen Motors and he says his dealership received minimal damage, with minor damage to about six vehicles.

He says they caught the edge of the storm but notes others didn't.

Madsen says some people on the south end of town had major damage with broken windshields and twisted panels.

Gillons Insurance says claims are coming in at a steady pace, noting over 30-claims have been recieved.

Environment Canada says Sioux Lookout had hailstones in the order of 8 to 9 centimetres across in diameter.

The storm also broke windows and downed trees.

(Photo courtesy of Weather Network. theweathernetwork.com)