Hail, thunder, flooding and videos! Yukon gets hit by unusual summer storm

An unusual storm wreaked havoc on southern Yukon last night, bringing with it thunderstorms, hail and flooding.

"That was a pretty significant thunderstorm that went through much of the southern Yukon and obviously it struck Whitehorse quite hard," said Trevor Smith, a meteorologist withEnvironment Canada.

Social media was flooded with images and videos of the rain and hail.

Smith said Carcross saw the most rain, with about 20 millimetres falling in a very short period of time.

"So that's what led to the flooding," he said.

Winds gusted to about 70 km/h in some areas, along with thunder and lightning, which Smith said isn't all that common in the populated areas ofWhitehorse.

"It was a very moist and warm easterly flow of air. So somewhat unusual for July, so that probably lead to the intensity of the storms," Smith said.

"It was definitely a good storm that went through the area last night."