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Two tornadoes touched down in Manitoba, Environment Canada confirms

The May 14 tornado near Roblin, as captured by an area resident and shared on social media. Facebook / Faye Jones

A pair of landspout tornadoes touched down in Manitoba last week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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The national weather service confirmed the first one occurred on May 14, just southwest of Roblin, with the second happening a day later west of Sandy Bay.

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There was no damages or injuries reported in either incident.

Both tornadoes have been classified as EF-0 — meaning wind speeds were between 90-130 km/h. EF-0 is the weakest rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which measures the severity of tornadoes in North America.

 

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