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Alexander, a community just west of Brandon, had hail the size of walnuts and eggs, Environment Canada reports
Alexander, a community just west of Brandon, had hail the size of walnuts and eggs, Environment Canada reports
But in most places, the storm system didn't leave much rain. It was more about the bombast — a show of lightning and thunder, Environment Canada reports.
"I don't think there was any flooding-type rain out of this system," said Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Baggaley.
"The most serious event was the hail."
The storms were all part of the same weather system, which began in the southwest corner of the province Monday evening and rolled out the southeast corner just before 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Comment: Locals and tourists alike have been forced to camp out on area beaches as the flames rage near St. Tropez. More photos can be found here.
Thousands of tourists were forced onto the beaches last night as wildfires tore along the southern French coast
Firefighters face a daunting task with many hundreds of hectares engulfed by the inferno
Dramatic pictures show the raging inferno tearing through the forest
Huge swathes of land were left a charred wasteland after the fires had passed