Saskatchewan Government Insurance has received about 2,200 claims for vehicle damage caused by a hailstorm that pelted some parts of Saskatoon with pellets as big as Ping-Pong balls on Friday.

The storm, which lasted several minutes, hit some parts of the city harder than others. Smaller pellets were reported downtown compared with the loonie-sized chunks of ice that fell on the Willowgrove area.

"Generally, we're not seeing a ton of windshield damage; it's largely to the body of the car, that cosmetic damage," said SGI media relations manager Tyler McMurchy.

The heavy hail destroyed some gardens and, according to numbers from SGI, caused extensive property damage across the city. It received 300 property claims.

Sumera Kamran Kiyani shared this photograph of the cracked windscreen on her brother's car after last week's hailstorm in Saskatoon. (Sumera Kamran Kiyani/Facebook)

McMurchy said the insurer typically receives about 10,000 hail damage claims in a year. The majority are for vehicles.

In 2016, SGI received about 7,000 claims after a major hailstorm in Moose Jaw, Sask.

McMurchy said SGI is expecting more claims to be filed as a result of last week's storm in Saskatoon.