Saskatchewan hit by tornadoes

Tornado over southern Manitoba on June 28

Several Tornadoes ripped through southern Saskatchewan overnight tearing roofs of homes and barns and snapping power poles. The storm affected the area south and east of Regina. The tiny town of Carlyle was hit hardest by Thursday nights storms. This comes only 24 hours after the southwest part of the province was hit by strong storms that cut power and produced flooding. The storms in the east occurred overnight making it much more dangerous. Tornado Warnings were in effect for several Rural Municipalities in the southeast, and eastward into Manitoba. No injuries were reported.

On Tuesday severe thunderstorms produced the first tornado of the season in Quebec. The town of Shipshaw in the Saguenay was hit by an F-1 tornado that caused heavy damage and overturned a sea plane. No injuries were reported. On average 4 tornadoes occur in Quebec each year.

Hurricane Bertha this afternoon, Bermuda in the upper left corner.

Bertha Update: A NOAA Recon Aircraft has just finished flying into Huricane Bertha and they are sending back data. The storm has 85mph winds and is strengthening just slightly as it moves northwest at 6 mph with a gradual turn to the north expected soon. It is just 300 miles southeast of Bermuda. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING has been posted for the tiny island. Rough seas are already occurring well ahead of Bertha. Bermuda can expect the outer fringes of the storm to brush by the island this weekend. All interests along the east coast of Canada should continue to monitor the storm.