The impact of Monday's severe thunderstorm is still being assessed across the region.

Was It A Tornado Monday Afternoon? 

Joining the many reports of destroyed or heavily damaged buildings is the shop at the municipal landfill site north of Altona.

Clint Derksen, public works manager for the Town of Altona, tells PembinaValleyOnline that the storm's sustained winds tossed a shipping container, used to store disposed mattresses at the site, into the facility making "toothpicks" out of the corner post of the building.

In turn, Derksen says this caused the bathroom water lines in the shop to rupture. He explains the situation went unnoticed for a period of time as the landfill is closed Mondays and was unstaffed, which further increased the level of damage.