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Prairies battered by storms as three tornadoes touch down (VIDEOS/PHOTOS)

Laine Mitchell
Laine Mitchell
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Jun 30 2022, 2:38 pm
Prairies battered by storms as three tornadoes touch down (VIDEOS/PHOTOS)

Environment Canada has confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Saskatchewan Wednesday afternoon.

The tornadoes were near Foam Lake, Manitou Beach/Watrous, and the Cymric/Govan area.

Damage has been reported in the Foam Lake area, including damage to power lines and trees, the federal weather agency stated.

All three tornadoes have been given a preliminary rating of EF0 but may be updated as the investigation continues.

An EF0 tornado has wind speeds between 105 and 137 kilometres per hour.

ā€œEnvironment Canada meteorologists are seeking pictures of any damage these tornadoes may have caused. Should you have any information regarding these events, or to report severe weather at any time, please call 1-800-239-0484, send an email to [email protected], or tweet to #skstorm,ā€ states ECCC.

Laine MitchellLaine Mitchell

Laine Mitchell is the Alberta Editor based in Edmonton. He grew up in a small town west of the capital region, where he also landed his first job as a reporter at a radio station. After that, he moved on to CTV News Edmonton in 2018, before joining Daily Hive in 2021. In his downtime he can be found running in the river valley, grabbing coffee with friends, jetting off to enjoy the mountains, or listening to Taylor Swift. Laine also enjoys spending hours discussing pop culture, current events, and everything in between.

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