Rosenort, MB F0 Tornado of June 25, 2002

Morden - Winkler - Altona - Emerson - Morris


Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 1:00 pm CDT, which shows a low pressure system across northwestern Ontario and a stationary front across northern Manitoba.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 18Z on June 25, 2002 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 1:45 pm CDT near Rosenort, 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 18Z Tue Jun 25 2002. 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/