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Draft:2018 Alonsa tornado

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2018 Alonsa tornado
Meteorological history
FormedAugust 3, 2018, 8:15 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds270 km/h (170 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities1
Injuries5
Areas affectedAlonsa, MB, Silver Ridge, MB

Part of the Tornadoes of 2018

On August 3rd, 2018 at around 8:15 p.m. CST, A large, low-end EF4 rated tornado would go on to produce significant damage south of the unincorporated community of Alonsa, Manitoba, about ~165km (~100mi) northwest of Winnipeg. It would cause 1 fatality and 5 injuries near town. This tornado was also the only tornado rated EF4 in North America in 2018, and the first violent tornado in Canada since the 2007 Elie tornado.

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