Tornado touches down in Western Manitoba

It happened near the Virden area at around 8 p.m., according to several people who were tracking it.

There is no word on any injuries or damage at this point but STARS has been called to the area.

STAR 7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a Scene Call Emergency in the Virden, MB area.

#mboutage VIRDEN – We are responding to damage caused by a tornado in a 20-mile area Scarth to Oaklake. We have lines down and determining if poles are also damaged. We’ll update as more information is known. Thanks for your patience. Be safe. https://t.co/jmLBrSEumJ pic.twitter.com/fkrcfLb8mA

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