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Landspout tornado spotted rolling over southeastern Saskatchewan

WATCH ABOVE: Environment Canada confirmed a "landspout" touched down near Griffin, Sask. on Saturday, as the tornado tore across farm fields for nearly 10 minutes – Jun 25, 2018

There were some scary moments in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday afternoon after a landspout tornado touched down near Griffin.

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Environment Canada confirmed the landspout was on the ground for about 10 minutes.

No injuries or damage were reported.

Landspout tornadoes differ from a more common tornado as they are not associated with mesocyclones, or storm systems. They occur when circulation forms at the ground (rather than from the cloud, as in tornadoes) and updrafts and heating create circulation.

Though weaker than tornadoes, they are still dangerous.

They can topple trees, damage roofs or toss debris short distances.

Griffin is roughly 130 kilometres southeast of Regina.

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