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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local Extreme Weather -Hail damage Jack Hamilton, field coordinator for the Northern Hail Project, uses an air gun that simulates the damage that hail can create hitting objects at great speed during extreme weather conditions This demonstration was part of the media event on Hail and extreme rainfall damage surveys across Saskatchewan and Manitoba (June 6-9, 2026) severe storm season, and the ongoing efforts of the Northern Tornadoes Project and the Northern Hail Project. See Nicole’s story. June 25, 2026