Cheryl Lyman, owner of the Hines Creek Hotel, says she had closed her bar and was on her way home just outside the community when the storm pelted her truck with hail. Then she got a call that the roof of her business had been ripped off, so she drove back to the village, but it took a while because there were so many downed trees and power lines. Lyman says the two guests staying at the hotel are fine, but she says there is still power in the village and surrounding area, and she’s not the only one who lost a roof. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says tornado warnings have been issued for the area, but the weather service is still calling it a “wind event” as it assesses whether there is evidence to confirm a twister occurred. Ed Walmsley with the Hines Creek Fire Department says despite the damage, there are no reports of injuries.
