St Pierre-Jolys, MB F1 Tornado of June 3, 1992

Steinbach - St. Adolphe -Dominion City


Figure 1 shows the surface observations at 4:00 pm CDT, which shows a low pressure system across southern Manitoba with a cold front extending south into North Dakota.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 21Z on June 3, 1992 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 5:05 pm CDT near St Pierre-Jolys, MB. The track of the tornado was not documented by ECCC, but its maximum width was 10 metres. The tornado caused no fatalities, injuries or property damage.


Sources

NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 21Z Wed Jun 3 1992. 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/