Sask. town cleans up storm aftermath in wake of possible tornado [Video]

Environment Canada is investigating whether Carrot River, Sask. was hit by a tornado on Sunday night.

“What happened in Carrot River was some kind of strong wind event. It has yet to be determined if it was a tornado,” meteorologist Terri Lang told CTV News.

“Certain wind strength will cause certain damage. So you have to look at the pattern of the damage to assess whether it was a tornado, or whether it was a plough wind or straight-line winds.”

Andrew Kavanagh’s 100 foot spruce tree snapped and landed on his house at around midnight.

“I heard a big bang,” he told CTV News.

Kavanaugh and his seven-year-old son went to the basement as they felt the walls shake.

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“I was shaking with my son. I called my wife, and was like, ‘Something just hit our house! We’re going to the basement!’”

Darwin Flowerday says the …