WINNIPEG — The first official day of summer brought with it the first ‘probable’ tornado or landspout tornado in Manitoba.
Photos posted on Facebook show a large funnel cloud in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Wednesday afternoon.
Environment Canada forecasters said they could not confirm a tornado on their radar, but said it is ‘very probable’ a funnel cloud touched down.
“We have unstable air in that area today,” forecasters said. “It’s probable that this was a tornado or a landspout.”
The main difference between a tornado and a landspout tornado, is tornadoes descend from the cloud, whereas landspout tornadoes form from the ground up.
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No injuries have been reported.
There was also a report of a funnel cloud in the area at approximately 2:40pm.
Downtown Winnipeg was hit with a thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon.
Conditions are expected to clear up throughout the evening.
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