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Funnel clouds, deluge of rain reported during Manitoba storm

Funnel clouds, deluge of rain reported during Manitoba storm

CTV Newsa day ago

A bolt of lightning appears in the sky over Sperling, Man. on June 7, 2025. (Ken Russell)
Manitoba got a much needed spring downpour over the weekend.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), a low pressure system brought anywhere from 20 to 40 mm over a period of 36 hours starting overnight Saturday.
Winnipeg recorded about 19 mm at The Forks, while closer to 10 to 15 mm fell in the Whiteshell.
Similar totals were reported in Dauphin and Swan River, with about 15 mm of rain.
However, precipitation was not quite so plentiful in the wildfire-ravaged north where it is sorely needed.
The weather agency said only about 2 mm was recorded in Flin Flon, but other areas in the northwest noted a good deal more – about 15 mm worth, particularly in the Churchill area.
Meanwhile, the storm produced two confirmed funnel clouds – in Steinbach and Gimli on Sunday afternoon. As a result, ECCC issued a special weather statement Sunday for much of the province, warning conditions were favourable for the development of funnel clouds, namely weak landspout tornadoes.
ECCC said there is no indication the funnel clouds touched down or caused any damage.
'These are quite a common occurrence at times with single cell thunderstorms,' said ECCC meteorologist Stephen Berg.
- With files from Thandi Vera

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