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Severe thunderstorms tracked through the Prairies on Wednesday evening and Environment Canada and Climate Change (ECCC) confirmed that at least three tornadoes occurred in Saskatchewan.

The first tornado occurred at approximately 3:05 pm CST near Manitou Beach.

The second tornado was confirmed near Margo at approximately 4:55 pm CST.

The third tornado occurred at approximately 5:25 pm CST near Cymric.

Eye-witness reports and photos were used by ECCC to confirm the tornadoes. Currently, damage to power lines and trees has been reported in the Foam Lake area.

The three tornadoes have been given a preliminary rating of EF-0, but this could change as the investigation continues.

“Environment Canada meteorologists are seeking pictures of any damage these tornadoes may have caused. Should you have any information regarding these events, or to report severe weather at any time, please call 1-800-239-0484, send an email to skstorm@ec.gc.ca, or tweet to #skstorm,” states ECCC.

The storms also produced reports of very large hail across the region. Photos out of western Manitoba showed hail as large as baseballs pelted communities in the path of the storms.

Wednesday’s tornadoes bring the Prairies’ total confirmed tornado count for the year up to at least eight. The Prairies average about 42 confirmed twisters every year. 2021 was an exceptionally quiet year for tornado activity across the region, with just 15 tornadoes confirmed between Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

See below for a look at the severe storms that ripped across the Prairies.

WATCH BELOW: ENORMOUS TORNADO TOWERS OVER SASKATCHEWAN TOWN

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Tornado touched down just outside our small #Saskatchewan town (Watrous) a half hour ago. #skstormPlease take watch and be safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SrPnEGUaDA

Tornado touched down just outside our small highheels&fields on Twitter: "Tornado touched down just outside our small #Saskatchewan town (Watrous) a half hour ago. #skstormPlease take watch and be safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SrPnEGUaDA / Twitter" town (Watrous) a half hour ago. highheels&fields on Twitter: "Tornado touched down just outside our small #Saskatchewan town (Watrous) a half hour ago. #skstormPlease take watch and be safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SrPnEGUaDA / Twitter"

Please take watch and be safe ❤️ highheels&fields on Twitter: "Tornado touched down just outside our small #Saskatchewan town (Watrous) a half hour ago. #skstormPlease take watch and be safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SrPnEGUaDA / Twitter"

— highheels&fields (@lesleyraekelly) highheels&fields on Twitter: "Tornado touched down just outside our small #Saskatchewan town (Watrous) a half hour ago. #skstormPlease take watch and be safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SrPnEGUaDA / Twitter"

skstorm tornado still on the ground near Margo pic.twitter.com/eagzkIzaAo

Jenny Hagan LostInSk on Twitter: "#skstorm tornado still on the ground near Margo pic.twitter.com/eagzkIzaAo / Twitter" tornado still on the ground near Margo Jenny Hagan LostInSk on Twitter: "#skstorm tornado still on the ground near Margo pic.twitter.com/eagzkIzaAo / Twitter"

— Jenny Hagan LostInSk (@LostInSk) Jenny Hagan LostInSk on Twitter: "#skstorm tornado still on the ground near Margo pic.twitter.com/eagzkIzaAo / Twitter"

skstorm. From a safe distance-Foam Lake SK pic.twitter.com/jguYzJs7eG

bev pacey on Twitter: "#skstorm. From a safe distance-Foam Lake SK pic.twitter.com/jguYzJs7eG / Twitter". From a safe distance—Foam Lake SK bev pacey on Twitter: "#skstorm. From a safe distance-Foam Lake SK pic.twitter.com/jguYzJs7eG / Twitter"

— bev pacey (@blpacey) bev pacey on Twitter: "#skstorm. From a safe distance-Foam Lake SK pic.twitter.com/jguYzJs7eG / Twitter"

Foam lake tornado aftermath #saskatchewanstorm @WeatherSask pic.twitter.com/Zb7WfSAAKH

Foam lake tornado aftermath Braden Lozinski on Twitter: "Foam lake tornado aftermath #saskatchewanstorm @WeatherSask pic.twitter.com/Zb7WfSAAKH / Twitter" Braden Lozinski on Twitter: "Foam lake tornado aftermath #saskatchewanstorm @WeatherSask pic.twitter.com/Zb7WfSAAKH / Twitter" Braden Lozinski on Twitter: "Foam lake tornado aftermath #saskatchewanstorm @WeatherSask pic.twitter.com/Zb7WfSAAKH / Twitter"

— Braden Lozinski (@Lozinski15) Braden Lozinski on Twitter: "Foam lake tornado aftermath #saskatchewanstorm @WeatherSask pic.twitter.com/Zb7WfSAAKH / Twitter"

Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9

Beautiful Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Tonight near Briercrest Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter" Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter"

— Mark Duffy (@skchaser) Mark Duffy on Twitter: "Beautiful #supercell Tonight near Briercrest #Saskatchewan #yoursask #ShareYourWeather #StormHour #skstorm pic.twitter.com/wHiA7vn2w9 / Twitter"

Strong outflow in this little sucker N of Cedoux SK looking W 6:42pm #skstorm pic.twitter.com/KWCBznfDK5

Strong outflow in this little sucker N of Cedoux SK looking W 6:42pm Tia Griep on Twitter: "Strong outflow in this little sucker N of Cedoux SK looking W 6:42pm #skstorm pic.twitter.com/KWCBznfDK5 / Twitter" Tia Griep on Twitter: "Strong outflow in this little sucker N of Cedoux SK looking W 6:42pm #skstorm pic.twitter.com/KWCBznfDK5 / Twitter"

— Tia Griep (@wxamorilla7) Tia Griep on Twitter: "Strong outflow in this little sucker N of Cedoux SK looking W 6:42pm #skstorm pic.twitter.com/KWCBznfDK5 / Twitter"

Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! #kamsack #skstorm pic.twitter.com/f8RqAHsefk

Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! ColleenB on Twitter: "Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! #kamsack #skstorm pic.twitter.com/f8RqAHsefk / Twitter" ColleenB on Twitter: "Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! #kamsack #skstorm pic.twitter.com/f8RqAHsefk / Twitter" ColleenB on Twitter: "Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! #kamsack #skstorm pic.twitter.com/f8RqAHsefk / Twitter"

— ColleenB (@broda_colleen) ColleenB on Twitter: "Coolest cloud formations in a tornado warned storm!!! No rain yet!! #kamsack #skstorm pic.twitter.com/f8RqAHsefk / Twitter"

Seeing large hail reported in by Bowsman MB. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/oHBtB9e0Ir

Seeing large hail reported in by Bowsman MB. Bill Gade / CJ Radio on Twitter: "Seeing large hail reported in by Bowsman MB. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/oHBtB9e0Ir / Twitter" Bill Gade / CJ Radio on Twitter: "Seeing large hail reported in by Bowsman MB. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/oHBtB9e0Ir / Twitter"

— Bill Gade / CJ Radio (@BillGadeCJ) Bill Gade / CJ Radio on Twitter: "Seeing large hail reported in by Bowsman MB. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/oHBtB9e0Ir / Twitter"

Another video of the tornado at Manitou. @ pic.twitter.com/BqX7YUfIXb

Another video of the tornado at Manitou. @ 🇨🇦Dave Nussbaumer on Twitter: "Another video of the tornado at Manitou. @ pic.twitter.com/BqX7YUfIXb / Twitter"

— 🇨🇦Dave Nussbaumer (@DaveNuss17) 🇨🇦Dave Nussbaumer on Twitter: "Another video of the tornado at Manitou. @ pic.twitter.com/BqX7YUfIXb / Twitter"

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— Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@RyanVoutilainen) Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 on Twitter: "In all my excitement, this is the best of the #FoamLake #tornado (or #Landspout) that I got that caused some damage in the area. Thx @LostInSk & @attila_thefun for navigating the #SK backroads. Tho I may have pointed right.. 🌪#ShareYourWeather #SKstorm #Chasecation #MyFirstTor pic.twitter.com/vkwZpJSyHT / Twitter"

Likely twin tornadoes here north of Southey near Serath Saskatchewan at 6:00pm this evening pic taken by Ryan King #skstorm pic.twitter.com/qxdkIc0F7b

Likely twin tornadoes here north of Southey near Serath Saskatchewan at 6:00pm this evening pic taken by Ryan King Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Likely twin tornadoes here north of Southey near Serath Saskatchewan at 6:00pm this evening pic taken by Ryan King #skstorm pic.twitter.com/qxdkIc0F7b / Twitter" Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Likely twin tornadoes here north of Southey near Serath Saskatchewan at 6:00pm this evening pic taken by Ryan King #skstorm pic.twitter.com/qxdkIc0F7b / Twitter"

— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokisewx) Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Likely twin tornadoes here north of Southey near Serath Saskatchewan at 6:00pm this evening pic taken by Ryan King #skstorm pic.twitter.com/qxdkIc0F7b / Twitter"

Thumbnail credit: Twitter | @lesleyraekelly