2007 Elie, Manitoba tornado
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The tornado approaching the town of Elie, Manitoba (Canada) around 6:50 PM local time
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| Formed | June 22, 2007 6:25 PM CDT |
| Dissipated | June 22, 2007 7:14 PM CDT |
| Max rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 49 minutes |
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| Damage | $39 million ($44.9 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Total fatalities | None |
| Areas affected | Elie, Manitoba, Canada |
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1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado The EF rating was not yet adopted in Canada. |
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1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado
The Elie, Manitoba tornado was an F5tornado that struck the town of Elie, in the Canadian province of Manitoba (40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Winnipeg), on June 22, 2007. While several houses were leveled, no one was injured or killed by the tornado. A home in the town was swept clean off of its foundation, justifying the F5 classification. This makes it one of the strongest twisters on record since 1999 and one of only nine to reach F5/EF5 intensity between 1999 and 2011 in North America. This tornado was part of a two-day outbreak of severe weather through June 23, including at least four other tornadoes confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Because Environment Canada adopted the Enhanced Fujita scale in 2013, there will be no more tornadoes with an F5 rating, making this tornado the first and last confirmed F5 tornado in Canada.
The tornado touched down north of the Trans-Canada Highway around 6:30 PM CDT (2330 UTC) and slowly moved southeast where it picked up a tractor-trailer before it headed south and severely damaged the town's flour mill causing over $1 million in damage. It then headed southeast towards Elie, where it destroyed four houses, flipped cars, and even tossed one homeowner's Chrysler Fifth Avenue onto a neighbour's roof. The tornado lingered over the same area of Elie for approximately four minutes before it cut sharply to the south and rapidly dissipated. The tornado traveled about 6 km (3.7 mi) and was 300 m (330 yd) wide at its widest during its 40-minute lifespan. The tornado repeatedly struck essentially the same area of town, destroying most of the structures and vehicles in the area. The people in Elie were prepared and took the necessary precautions during the event. A video of the tornado shows an entire two-story home swiped off its foundation and tossed 75 feet (23 m) in the air before rotating around the tornado and then being obliterated. Also seen on the video was a three-quarters-of-a-ton GM van filled with drywall picked up and tossed hundreds of feet. At least 3 houses are seen being destroyed on the video, with many more being damaged as well as vehicles, and the mill is seen being damaged, with bins and roofs being destroyed there.
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