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Tornado, water spouts spotted in Manitoba Thursday

Camper, Manitoba. Google Maps

A tornado, water spouts and funnel clouds were spotted around parts of southern Manitoba on Thursday.

A short-lived tornado touched down near the community of Camper, Man., south of Ashern.

The tornado did no damage and no one was hurt.

READ MORE: Watches and warnings for severe weather ends for Manitoba

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Justin Shaer told 680 CJOB that water spouts were also seen in western Manitoba.

“Basically a water spout is a tornado over water,” he said.

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“They can be quite dangerous if you’re near them, so you do want to keep your distance.”

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