Manitoba's first tornado of 2019 confirmed
Environment Canada confirmed an EF-0 tornado was observed in southern Manitoba on Friday afternoon. The twister, officially categorized as a landspout, was spotted just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, approximately 6 kilometres southest of Letellier, just north of the U.S. border.
According to the statement from Environment Canada, the agency gave the tornado a preliminary EF-0 rating based on photos and videos received. There were no reports of damage.
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Landspout tornadoes are typically weaker than their super-cell cousins, but can still be dangerous. These types of tornadoes form in unstable environments and generally develop with weaker thunderstorms.
Alberta's -- and likely Canada's -- first tornado of the year was another landspout reported Wednesday, April 24, west of Edmonton. That storm did minor damage to fencing and sheds.
