Southern Manitoba hit by storms, tornado reports emerge – PortageOnline.com [Video]

Environment and Climate Change Canada is looking into reports of tornadoes near Sperling, Gretna, and Niverville after severe storms moved through southern Manitoba on Thursday.

Tornado investigations underway

Dave Carlson, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says they are still working to verify if tornadoes actually touched down in those areas.

“We got those reports late last evening and we’re working together with Northern Tornadoes Project to verify those,” Carlson notes.

“The one by Sperling, based on what we saw in the video, that’s very likely unless it was a doctored video or someone’s playing some games, that was very likely to be confirmed to tornado. The other ones, Gretna and Niverville, we’re working to find any other evidence of a tornado with those ones,” he adds.

Carlson says there are currently no reports of injuries or property damage.

As of Thursday night, Environment Canada’s official statement confirms the sightings but …