Severe winds wreak havoc on southern Manitoba [Video]

Some Manitobans are cleaning up Sunday morning, after intense winds barreled through southern parts of the province Saturday.

Pierson Pumpkin Patch, located southwest of Pierson, Man., said in a Facebook post it’ll be closed this weekend after the wind destroyed their corn mazes.

“We will decide about the rest of the season after clean up,” it wrote in the post.

Damage after severe winds rocked Pierson Pumpkin Patch. Uploaded Oct. 5, 2024. (Pierson Pumpkin Patch/Facebook)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), southwestern Manitoba got hit the hardest. Brandon, Man., saw wind gusts of 94 kilometres per hour, while Deerwood, Man., reported gusts of 93 km/h.

“The winds were pretty widespread, but the damaging winds were in that area,” ECCC meteorologist Shannon Moodie told CTV News.

Near Melita, Man., the wind tore off the roof of Medora School, a historic site last operated in the 1970s.

The wind tore …