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The August 14 Tornado

Residents of the small community of Cupar (Saskatchewan) are counting their blessings after a storm ripped through the area Tuesday night, tearing up the serene farming community.

Roy Benko, 38, was at home tending to his everyday chores on his farm when the storm struck.

“I looked up and there were shingles, wood and everything up in the air. I knew right away it was a tornado,” said Benko.

Just minutes before, he was collecting baseball sized hail to show his wife, who was in the family home. He said there were no warning signs. [Global News]

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