Regina hailstorm could be one of Saskatchewan’s most costly weather events: SGI

The hailstorm that swept through Regina earlier this month is being described by SGI as one of the most significant – and expensive – weather events in Saskatchewan’s history.

With tens of thousands of claims already filed, early estimates point to more than $100 million in damages, and many more claims are still coming in.

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The hailstorm hit the city and surrounding areas on June 9, hammering many parts of Regina with hailstones around the size of golf balls. Most of the damage affected the northwest part of the city, with residents reporting damages to homes, vehicles and trees.

Penny McCune, president of SGI, said the storm has generated thousands of insurance claims, with the majority related to vehicle damage.

Patricia Masse holds some of the hailstones that fell on her home in Regina on Tuesday evening. She said they were “pretty close” to the size of golf balls. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)

“It’s shaping up to be one of our largest hailstorms in history,” McCune said

“Unfortunately, I think we’re up to 13,000 claims so far.”

McCune said that number could rise as more damage is reported. The total cost of the storm damage is expected to be massive.

“It’ll be over $100 million, but that’s an early estimate,” she said.

Linda Lacelle’s truck was severely damaged by the June 9 hailstorm in Regina. (Linda Lacelle/Submitted)

While the financial impact is significant, McCune said SGI has reinsurance in place to help manage large-scale events like this. She said the storm is likely to reach the Crown corporation’s reinsurance layer, underscoring the scale of the losses.

McCune said assessments are currently underway across the city, with SGI employees working to help people navigate the claims system.

“The team is out on the ground and doing the blitzes and encouraging people just to go and get in line so we can look after them,” she said.

Dave Kelly’s downspouts were full of holes punched by large hailstones on Tues., June 9, 2026. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)