In most parts of southern Saskatchewan, heavy thunderstorm warnings were issued on Wednesday. But when thetornadobegan to land, some witnesses felt they came without warning at all.
Meteorologist Terry Lang said he was in the process of seeing how many tornadoes actually occurred, and the tornado seen at Foam Lake was actually 2 I asked if it was one of them. That area.
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"In the summer of Saskatchewan, the weather can be quite volatile," Lang said. "Thunderstorms can occur quickly. Often they have a lifespan of 15 to 30 minutes, during which storms can occur very quickly. Of course, very dangerous thunderstorms, rain, hail, In addition, there will be a tornado that can occur within 30 minutes. "
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Five recorded tornadoes Two were found at Manito Beach, Watras, Margo, Foamlake, Simlick, and Serras.
Watras Leslie Kelly said it was a beautiful, bright and sunny day. After that, things changed quickly.
"I had to look almost and take a moment to ask myself if it was this real life," Kelly said. "There was a prejudice that in order for the tornado to be right there, it would have to be hailed, windy and stormy."
Kelly had no warnings and the tornado was very fast. He said he felt like he was coming and going. The Terracot near Manito Beach also felt like there was no warning.
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"we were literally spending our day." Looking up at the sky, there was a tornado. That was the scariest thing I've ever seen.
Kot said the whole experience was like being in a movie, and no one noticed it until the tornado landed.
There was no warning because Lang called it a Landspout tornado.
"It's very difficult to detect with radar," Lang said. "It's so difficult to detect that it often comes without a warning.
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" Something in a video, photo, etc. I can't warn you until you know that is happening. Due to the type of thunderstorm and the type of tornado, you can't see the cell spinning. "
But Margo And the tornadoes found in the Foam Lake area may be a completely different story. Lang said that what hit these areas is likely to be known as the Supercell tornado.
"It means it was a tornado that had been tracked for a very long time. It was organized and had a very long life," Lang said.
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When I saw the tornado, Tim Schroeder was driving Foam Lake. He said the car was parked on the side of the road, but they decided to continue driving. But soon he had to slow down because of the rain and hail.
"You see the power of God coming that way, and I think so," Schroeder said. "We were praying.'Lord, take it to our side.'She said that people should be empty so that they can prepare as best as possible. He continued to pay attention and said that he had to install an alarm system.
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