Manitobans clean up after supercell thunderstorms; two possible tornadoes investigated

Grapefruit-sized hail was observed in Manitoba communities following a significant thunderstorm Wednesday night, as Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) investigates a possible tornado touchdown.

A supercell thunderstorm pounded Manitoba communities with rain, grapefruit-sized hail and heavy winds – and in at least one case ripped part of the roof off a house.

Terry Bachman was out cleaning up around her Beausejour-area home after Wednesday night's wicked weather. She said when the storm struck, her son noticed something had hit their house and fence.

"It was part of the neighbour’s roof unfortunately," Bachman said.

That was just a piece of the widespread damage in the area – trees and billboards toppled, a trailer flipped, and metal drums were tossed against a chain-link fence.

"The wind hit, the trees kinda blew this way really hard, and then all of a sudden I could feel the house kinda creaking," said Travis Voss, who was also out cleaning up in the aftermath of the storm. "It was really bad."

Voss said his house and garage escaped the storm unscathed, but two large trees in his yard were damaged.