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Residents in Selkirk, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg were left without power following a storm that hit parts of Manitoba in the early morning hours.
The NTP has confirmed that Windsor’s third tornado of the season touched down at 10:30 PM on Thursday, August 24th, 2023. NTP’s damage investigation revealed that the tornado was on the ground for 11.6 kilometres and had a maximum width of 470 metres. The estimated maximum wind speed was 125 km/h, w
Locations that could be impacted by this system include Amherstburg, LaSalle, McGregor, Colchester and Harrow.
Environment Canada said thunderstorms and funnel clouds are possible Wednesday afternoon into the evening south of Edmonton and north of Calgary, but not actual tornadoes.
On Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada warned residents in the Glen Ewen and Carnduff area of a thunderstorm that was capable of producing a tornado.
Radar indicates intense thunderstorms are approaching Pelee Island from the west. Wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy downpours are the main threats as the storms move across Pelee Island. There is also a possibility of hail.
According to an alert at 2:33 p.m., meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong winds, heavy rain and nickel size hail. 
A tornado warning has been issued for a group of foothills communities southwest of Edmonton in Clearwater County, Brazeau County and the County of Wetaskiwin.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the Ottawa-Gatineau area Friday evening, just hours after an earlier hailstorm hit the region.