Saskatchewan Town Shredded By Hail Storm, Declares State of Emergency

The thunderstorm that rolled through Wednesday afternoon didn’t last long, but it was intense with strong wind, lightning, heavy rain and small hail. In Kerrobert, north of Kindersley, large hail and strong wind tore down trees and ripped siding off homes and businesses. The damage was severe enough for the town to declare a state of emergency Thursday morning.Patsy Kiss, manager of the Wild Goose Motel in Kerrobert, watched the clouds roll in. "I said to my husband and the girl working the office, ’Oh, hoho! Are we in for one wicked hail storm,’" she said.