PHOTOS: Tornado-warned storms hit Manitoba over the weekend
A couple tornado warnings were issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for parts of Manitoba on Saturday afternoon. Here are some of the visuals that were shared on social media.
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On Saturday, storms developed over Manitoba and persisted through the afternoon and evening, producing strong wind gusts, rain and hail.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued multiple tornado warnings for west central and southern Manitoba. At 3:25 p.m. CDT, a warning was put out for Cowan and Camperville. In the evening another warning was issued for Teulon, Stonewall and Stony Mountain around 6:52 p.m. CDT.
Below is a selection of visuals from Manitoba making the rounds on social media:
The Prairies have now seen three consecutive days of tornado-warned storms. On Friday, two tornadoes were confirmed in Saskatchewan. The first tornado was in Payton around 4 p.m. CST and the second in Blaine Lake at 6:13 p.m. CST.
On Thursday, severe thunderstorms developed over central and southern Alberta and persisted through the evening, producing at least one confirmed tornado, large hail, strong wind gusts and localized flooding.
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Thumbnail Credit: Marjorie, taken in Kleefeld, Man.