Pilot Butte storm of 1995

Pilot Butte storm of 1995
Remnants of the old cement plant following the storm.
Typeplow wind
FormedAugust 26, 1995 4:40 pm (CST)
Highest winds
  • Over 160 km/h
Highest gust205 km/h
Lowest temperature20 Degrees C
Tornadoes
confirmed
1
Largest hailGolf ball sized and larger
Maximum rainfall25 centimeters
Fatalities9 minor injuries,
2 major injuries
Damageup to $30 million
Buildings demolished. Flooding. Significant property damage.
Power outagesOver 400 homes
Areas affectedSouthern Saskatchewan, notably Pilot Butte

The Pilot Butte storm of 1995 was a powerful storm and tornado that devastated Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan on August 26, 1995. At about 4:40 p.m., a major wind and hailstorm started in the town. The storm later spawned a tornado, which touched down at the west edge of the town limits, demolishing a farmyard and cement plant.