Environment Canada lifts southern Manitoba tornado warnings, watches
CBC News | Posted: July 26, 2023 6:30 PM | Last Updated: July 27, 2023
Weather agency had warned of 'ideal ingredients for significant tornadoes' Wednesday afternoon
A series of tornado warnings and watches that spread from Manitoba's Interlake to the Whiteshell region have been lifted, Environment Canada says.
Starting Wednesday afternoon, the weather agency warned of an unstable air mass over southern Manitoba combined with strong upper-level winds and low-level boundaries, leading to the possible development of tornadoes.
Environment Canada said conditions were suitable for severe thunderstorms and contained "ideal ingredients for significant tornadoes."
As of 9 p.m., CBC meteorologist John Sauder said he hadn't heard of any tornadoes touching down in the province, but he still described the system as "a serious storm."
Manitobans in the storm's path Wednesday night posted social media photos of hail ranging in size from toonies, to golf balls and even some as large as baseballs.