One person was killed and a house was lifted off its foundation and destroyed along with numerous campers and vehicles in Alonsa, Manitoba on the shores of Lake Manitoba east of Dauphin. Incredible footage from several sources tweeted out photos and video of the event which was the first tornado related death in Canada since Goderich, Ontario in 2011.
The tornado in Manitoba touched down in Alonsa yesterday evening. Property on a nearby beach has been destroyed. Photos by Vanessa Lambourne Whyte. @CdnPress pic.twitter.com/odzR0QBHk6— Olivia Bowden (@OliviaBowden__) August 4, 2018
Tornado just happened east of Alonsa on Highway 50. Confirmed by family no one was in the house thankfully... #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/WzeKx95fxe— Matt Desorcy (@lovestormsMB) August 4, 2018
Alonsa, MB Tornado video shared with us on instagram from user jannalee_edgar #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/lePto2pzk2— Prairie Storm Chasers (@PrairieChasers) August 4, 2018
— Nancy Buchanan (@NancyBuchanan12) August 4, 2018
— Nancy Buchanan (@NancyBuchanan12) August 4, 2018
Quick video of the strong tornado earlier near Alonsa Manitoba taken by Jennifer-Max Beaulieu #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/SQGmEkieUZ— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) August 4, 2018