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At least two tornadoes were reported in Saskatchewan after a “wide area” of thunderstorms moved through part of the province.
On Friday, Environment Canada confirmed to Global News that the first report was reported north of Kindersley, Sask., near the community of Colville at approximately 3:30 p.m., and the second near Denzil at approximately 5:30 p.m.
“We saw a broad area of thunderstorms across much of southern Saskatchewan yesterday afternoon and they came in two different forms,” said Brad Vrolijk, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
A line of thunderstorms had formed south of both communities and had begun, Vroleik said.
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But a second series of storms formed in the Kindersley area, moved much more slowly and persisted for “quite a long time”.
There were no reports of damage from the potential tornado near Coalville, although video provided by Global News showed a tornado passing through the area.
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The Northern Tornado Project, which analyzes land damage from potential tornadoes, will travel to the region in the coming days to determine whether a tornado has actually touched down. The organization is working with Environment Canada to confirm the hurricanes.
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A thunderstorm also developed over the Denzil community around 4:30 p.m., which Vrolejk said “just sat there” over the area until about 7 p.m.
“We received a report of a tornado from this storm at 5:30 p.m., and in addition to that, we also received a report of golf ball size hail from this storm,” he said.
The agency also said it had obtained photos and video of storm damage in the area, with Global News showing video showing a grain bin that appeared to have been tossed by the weather.
Confirmation of a tornado will be forthcoming in the next few days after the Northern Tornado Project visits both sites, Vrolijk added.
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