Frightening scenes from Monday's intense summer storm
Digital Reporter
Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 8:30 AM - The right ingredients were there for severe thunderstorms to fire up across the Prairies on Monday. Environment Canada has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down in Manitoba with reports of a potential third touch down as well.
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Among the hardest hit was Manitoba's Waywayseecappo First Nation where a tornado damaged homes, flipped a school bus and even completely destroyed one house from its foundation. About 50 residents were forced to a nearby hotel and the Canadian Red Cross has activated an emergency plan for those displaced.
As the line of severe storms roared through, heavy rain, damaging winds and moderate hail were reported.
Frightening scenes from Monday's storms were revealed as several residents took to Twitter to share their own views.
Preliminary look at the active #MBstorm with @KMacTWN pic.twitter.com/nduNKZTWgR
— 50 Shades of Van (@50ShadesofVan) August 9, 2016
Taken from my deck 1 mile east of Binscarth Manitoba #mbstorm @weathernetwork @StarfmBrandon pic.twitter.com/MNe4uLDc6Y
— Tanya Reagh (@TanyaReagh) August 8, 2016
Pics of the tornado that hit WayWaySeeCappo earlier #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/mcUjMbeEIM
— Danny Johnston (@Snipe_All_Day) August 9, 2016
Tornado damages homes in Waywayseecappo First Nation https://t.co/QEx4lfosSm #cbcmb @CBC_Aboriginal pic.twitter.com/aje3zb9z09
— Bryce Hoye (@brycehoye) August 9, 2016
Tornado damages homes in Waywayseecappo First Nation https://t.co/QEx4lfosSm #cbcmb @CBC_Aboriginal pic.twitter.com/aje3zb9z09
— Bryce Hoye (@brycehoye) August 9, 2016
August 8, 2016 - Near Waywayseecappo MB #mbstorm #Manitoba @reedtimmerTVN pic.twitter.com/jYPx5wZ1Tk
— Dustin Freeman (@DusterMB) August 9, 2016
1/2. South of Rossburn over Waywayseecapo Valley #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/PjiDrlF7vw
— Jory Nychuk (@JNychuk) August 8, 2016
2/2. South of Rossburn. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/bq0qdaWT0V
— Jory Nychuk (@JNychuk) August 8, 2016
@MBStormy another pic! pic.twitter.com/TwpD3IQXJd
— Tamara Kolida (@TamaraH04) August 9, 2016
Hail in Minnedosa 7:55pm #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/8ZS7gxg52n
— Greg Beckwith (@MrBeckers11) August 9, 2016
Funnel cloud. #mbstorm Binscarth pic.twitter.com/FN60QIcJEJ
— Darcy Kowalchuk (@DarcyKowalchuk) August 8, 2016
