A tornado is confirmed to have landed in the River Heights neighbourhood of Winnipeg during Sunday’s storm, according to the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP).
The EF1 twister occurred in Winnipeg at 6:31 p.m. that day, the NTP said, noting that another tornado occurred around less than an hour earlier approximately 50 kilometres outside of the city in Bénard, Man.
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The River Heights tornado tracked through two kilometres of the suburb, with winds peaking at 155 km/h, the group said.
No injuries were reported in the River Heights tornado, but NTP surveyors noted damage to homes’ roofs, sheds and trees, as well as a car that was moved across a lawn.
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The Bénard twister was also classified as an EF1, with peak winds estimated at 165 km/h.
One injury was reported in the Bénard tornado, according to the NTP, which said ground and drone surveys identified damage to several buildings and grain bins at a large farm property.
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