3 tornadoes confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan this weekend
Three tornadoes were confirmed across Manitoba and Saskatchewan after a stormy Sunday, they are the newest twisters amid a record-breaking storm season in the Prairies, ECCC said.
A series of storms swept across the Prairies over the weekend, resulting in confirmed tornadoes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Environment Canada reported that a twister touched down in Maryfield, Sask., near Regina, around 4 p.m. Sunday, while another tornado struck Elkhorn, Man., over 300 km west of Winnipeg on Sunday.
Meteorologist Dylan Painchaud-Niemi with the Northern Tornadoes Project explained that the storms pushed towards the Manitoba border, triggering tornado warnings in the affected areas. The heavy rainfall fell in southeastern Saskatchewan, near the border, with the tornado originating in Alberta and deepening as it moved over Saskatchewan.
The summer of 2022 has seen an unusually high number of tornadoes in the Prairies, with at least 77 confirmed twisters, according to senior climatologist Dave Phillips of Environment Canada. This surpasses the usual annual total of 7-8 tornadoes. The combination of heat, humidity, and atmospheric conditions contributed to the stormy weather across the region, leading to an increased likelihood of tornadoes.
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