A powerful weather event Monday evening brought torrential rains and gale-force winds to many parts of southern Manitoba. In some places, the winds were so strong residents believe they were actually hit by a tornado.

While Environment Canada has yet to confirm whether or not a tornado touched down, significant wind damage within the small community of Gardenton does make the hypothesis believable.

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One local homeowner in the small village 85 km southeast of Winnipeg, Erica Preston, says the winds levelled several trees on her property, one of which flattened a  shed.