EF-2 tornado confirmed to have touched down in Erickson area
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This article was published 12/08/2016 (3323 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The thunderstorm that tore through the Erickson area Monday night did in fact produce a tornado, Environment Canada confirmed Thursday.
After an initial investigation, the national weather service has categorized the twister as a possible EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which goes up to EF-5.
This is the same categorization as the tornado that touched down in Waywayseecappo First Nation.
“We think the one that went through Waywayseecappo is the same one that went through Russell and Elphinstone,” Environment Canada meteorologist Natalie Hasell said, adding that the storm was likely comprised of two different cells that formed multiple funnel clouds
while travelling through Westman.
“It’s all thought to have been cycling so it would form a funnel cloud and then dissipate, form a funnel cloud and then dissipate.”
Environment Canada damage assessors continue to investigate.