'Unstable across the prairies': First severe weather storm of the season hits Manitoba
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Tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings and hail have been scattered throughout Manitoba Wednesday.
Tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings and hail have been scattered throughout Manitoba Wednesday.
Western Manitoba saw three different tornado warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Wednesday afternoon starting in the R.M. of Ellice-Archie, including St-Lazare, McAuley and Manson. It was followed by the Prairie View Municipality, which included Birdtail Sioux Reserve.
The last warning happened at 4:45 p.m. for the R.M. of Oakview, which included Oak River and Rapid City.
Robyn Dyck, a meteorologist with ECCC, said there was no tornado touchdown or damage during those warnings, but she noted one funnel cloud was spotted in Saskatchewan.
Although there were no tornados, she said severe thunderstorm warnings brought strong wind, hail and rain to parts of Manitoba, including in Winnipeg.
"The largest (hail) we had reports of was about one and half (inch) hail size and that was in McGregor, Man. Even the Winnipeg Airport here, they reported about an inch in size."
