Kenton, MB F0 Tornado of July 12, 2000

Virden - Souris


Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 10:00 pm CDT, which shows a trough of low pressure in northwestern Ontario and a high pressure in southeastern Saskatchewan.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 03Z on July 13, 2000 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (WPC, 2017)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F0 tornado touched down at 9:21 pm CDT near Kenton, MB. The path and width of the tornado was not documented by ECCC. The tornado caused no fatalities, injuries or property damage.

Sources

NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 03Z Thu Jul 13 2000. Retrieved from: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive.php

Environment and Climate Change Canada Data. (2018). Canadian National Tornado Database: Verified Events (1980-2009) – Public. Retrieved from: http://donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/weather/products/canadian-national-tornado-database-verified-events-1980-2009-public/