WINNIPEG — The summer of 2015 in Manitoba was a stormy one.
But the one event that stands out to many is the tornado that swept through a number of towns and communities in southwestern Manitoba, luckily injuring no one.
It was a wedge tornado that touched down around 8:30 p.m. in Pierson, Man., and then in Tilston. It then headed northeast and on to Virden.
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In a very rare occurrence, the tornado stayed on the ground for an amazing 2.5 to 3 hours. Usually tornadoes only last on the ground for a few minutes.
Environment Canada rated it an EF-2 with wind speeds up to 217 kilometres per hour.
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Less than two weeks before that a landspout tornado near Matlock made it’s way over Lake Winnipeg and became a waterspout.
In the summer of 2015, at least 11 tornadoes and waterspouts occured in the province – the highest number in more than five years.
So far in 2016, Manitoba has had just one confirmed tornado.
That one was rated an EF-1 and hit Long Plain First Nation July 20.
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