Friday night and early Saturday morning saw a number of Manitoba towns experience a wide range of stormy conditions.
A storm system that saw four confirmed tornadoes in southeastern Saskatchewan, moved into Manitoba, bringing with it high winds, large hail, and funnel clouds.
Lightning shot from St Claude, #Manitoba area July 22 2017 @StormHour #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/VXASw6gBWI
— David Moug (@spark8021) July 22, 2017
Tornado warnings were issued by Environment Canada on Friday evening for western Manitoba, and they have reported that a funnel cloud was reported around Virden, Manitoba, just before 10:00 p.m. They also reported some areas saw wind speeds up to 100 km/h near Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
Big time whales mouth action in Virden. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/yeO8Nl7FvN
— Matt Desorcy (@lovestormsMB) July 22, 2017
Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect again today for parts of eastern Manitoba, including Dugald, Grand Beach and the Whiteshell.
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