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Winter in summer? Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in Winnipeg
Lawns are white and streets are flooded after a severe thunderstorm rolled through Winnipeg late Thursday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m., the storm turned from torrential rain into a significant hail storm. Marble to pea-sized hail fell for about five minutes leaving behind an icy mess. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the City of Winnipeg just before 4:30 p.m. and remained in effect until 5:25 p.m. The powerful line of storms is continuing to move to the east with more warnings expected for regions in its path.