Whyte Ridge tornado confirmed, categorized as EF1

The Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed a tornado touched down in Winnipeg’s Whyte Ridge neighbourhood on Monday evening, giving the storm a preliminary EF1 rating.

A damage survey conducted by the project found a very narrow but clearly defined path of destruction. Impacts included roof damage to several homes, along with multiple trees being snapped and uprooted.

The Northern Tornadoes Project, a Canada-based research initiative that documents and verifies tornado occurrences using ground surveys and meteorological analysis, said additional details will be released once its full assessment is complete.

An EF1 tornado is a moderate-strength tornado with wind speeds of about 138-177 km/h. An EF1 tornado is the second-lowest rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (most extreme).