Regina storm nails city with widespread power outages
Wild weather blows out power in downtown, east and south ends
A wet and wild day of weather kept SaskPower extremely busy in southern Saskatchewan on Monday.
Just after 2 p.m., several areas of Regina lost power:
OUTAGE UPDATE: Regina: East end, southeast end including rurals to the East and South of Regina. Crews patrolling. No ETR. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skoutage?src=hash">#skoutage</a>
—@SaskPowerMoments later, SaskPower tweeted, "Our phones are working, but calls are coming faster than we can answer them."
- State of emergency declared in Estevan, Sask., after heavy rainfall
- Funnel clouds formed as warnings ended not capable of causing much damage: Environment Canada
- Flash floods reported with up to 100 mm of rain predicted for Sask.
The power was restored in Regina's downtown and southern areas at about 2:30 p.m.
Just after 3 p.m., power was restored in the east. At 3:45 p.m., SaskPower said it had also restored power in the southeast and rural areas.
Power Restored: Regina South East and Rurals. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skoutage?src=hash">#skoutage</a>
—@SaskPowerHere is what some Queen City residents were reporting Monday afternoon:
Severe thunderstorm warning for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> w/ large hail, torrential rain and strong wind gusts <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skstorm?src=hash">#skstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRb3fdIFch">pic.twitter.com/xRb3fdIFch</a>
—@ChristyCBCPower is out <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCSask">@CBCSask</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> and now we are forced to use pen and paper and talk to one another face to face. 😬😬😬 <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skstorm?src=hash">#skstorm</a>
—@AHiddyCBCPower restored @ 22 block College. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skoutage?src=hash">#skoutage</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skstorm?src=hash">#skstorm</a>
—@CMBelhumeurPower out in Wood Meadows, too. <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskPower">@SaskPower</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a>
—@TCrawford2011Power is now back on at the Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre. The pool won’t be ready for leisure swim but will re-open for lessons at 4 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YQR?src=hash">#YQR</a>
—@CityofReginaWe had the power go out for about a half an hour downtown Regina <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> its back on now and little rain shower storm is passing. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skstorm?src=hash">#skstorm</a>
—@jaredmyskoDue to Mother Nature's cruel sense of humour, many <a href="https://twitter.com/Conexus_CU">@Conexus_CU</a> branches in <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> are without power. Bear with us! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/LightShow?src=hash">#LightShow</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/TooMuchHail?src=hash">#TooMuchHail</a>
—@Conexus_CUSaskatchewan Polytechnic has power but it is flickering. Sky is getting lighter though and wind is calmer. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/skstorm?src=hash">#skstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SKPowerOutage">@SKPowerOutage</a>
—@brendasherringStorm over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> July 11, 2016 <a href="https://t.co/5dPHSYM9mQ">pic.twitter.com/5dPHSYM9mQ</a>
—@WhatsThePointSK