Two tornadoes confirmed in Saskatchewan after Canada Day storms
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and funnel clouds tracked through Saskatchewan on July 1 and a number of people reported that they possibly experienced tornadoes. After reviewing data and footage of the events, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has confirmed that two tornadoes occurred on this day.
The first tornado touched down at 5:09 CST approximately 50 kilometres south of Moose Jaw and has been given a preliminary rating of EF 0. The windspeeds during the event were between 90 to 130 kilometres per hour and no damage has been reported.
The second tornado occurred at 6:41 CST approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Avonlea and has also been given a preliminary rating of EF 0. This tornado did not cause any reported damage and had similar wind speeds to the first one.
ECCC also states that there were funnel clouds eight kilometres west of Regina and near Rouleau between 6 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CST.
Saskatchewan typically sees an average of 18 tornadoes per year, and these recent tornadoes bring the current total for 2019 to four. Late June and early July is the heart of tornado season for this region of Canada.
