On Friday a wicked storm ripped up the gut of Saskatchewan, toppling trees, knocking over bins, and wreaking general havoc on the land. This rang very true for Wendy Gustafsson and her family on their farm in the Macoun area who ended up with extensive damage to their property.

"It was kind of a hit and miss thing. We drove into town(Macoun), there were a few branches here and there but it was definitely concentrated in certain areas." She reflected, "Our neighbours were building a shed and it got taken down, and the roof blew partially off a house just down the road from us."

Gustafsson drew a lot of comparisons with this storm to one that occurred in 1997. The wind assault on Friday was so strong in fact that it bent animal cages in near their home.

In their yard, they saw 35-year-old trees completely uprooted and toppled, one tree narrowly missing the family's SUV. There were also anchored grain bins that literally fell victim to the wind. A family peacock was perched in one tree before it came crashing down, luckily the bird came out unscathed aside from some fear.

Besides the peacock, all of the farm animals were away safe in the barn and avoided any harm. Gustafsson said for her animals being safe and everyone making it through uninjured as well makes her extremely grateful. 

You can find photos of the damage to their property in the gallery below.