Mink Creek, MB F1 Tornado of June 29, 1990

Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis


Figure 1 shows the surface observations at 4:00 pm CDT, which shows a trough of low pressure on the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border. This trough likely triggered storms in western Manitoba, which ultimately led to this tornado.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 21Z on June 29, 1990 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (WPC, 2017)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F1 tornado touched down at 4:00 pm CDT near Mink Creek, MB. The track 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 21Z Fri Jun 29 1990. 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/