Saskatchewan weather: Severe wind gusts reported across the province [Video]

Saturday was not an ideal fall day for the residents of southern Saskatchewan – as winds reaching highway speeds were reported.

A wave of severe winds developed across southern Saskatchewan on Saturday. Downed trees, overturned vehicles and general wind related damage was reported all across the province – with the region most severely hit being the southeast corner.

East of Regina, near the town of Balgonie, fire crews and police were on scene of a semi that was overturned by a severe wind gust.

“We had a low that developed in Alberta and it tracked quickly across the prairies and with that low it brought severe winds through parts of Saskatchewan and then into Manitoba,” Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Meteorologist Shannon Moodie told CTV News.

“With those winds, it was quite significant.”