Four tornadoes in MB and SK on Aug 30
The NTP has confirmed four tornadoes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on August 30. Three tornadoes occurred in Manitoba, including an EF1 at Kola, an EF1 at Elkhorn and a second EF0 tornado at Elkhorn. Ratings were determined via NTP ground and drone surveys. The Saskatchewan tornado occurred at Maryfield and caused no damage, so an EF0-Default rating was assessed.
Full details are available with the event summaries below, along with a regional map and survey summary maps. The events can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: Maryfield, SK
Date: August 30, 2026
Start Time: 3:56 PM CST (2156 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 49.79N, 101.46W
Description: Witness captured video of tornado southeast of Maryfield. No damage and no injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey team searched for damage in the area but found none. Preliminary assessment is EF0-default tornado. Satellite imagery review is pending. Start time is based on witness report.
Event Name: Kola, MB
Date: August 30, 2026
Start Time: 5:30 PM CDT (2250 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (over land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-7
Start of damage track: 49.8807N, 101.3850W
End of damage track: 49.8880N, 101.4177W
Location of worst damage: 49.8829N, 101.3940W
Description: Damage to barns at a farm property north of Kola was reported after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground survey was completed on September 1-2, 2026, documenting the reported damage and discovering additional damage to trees and crops. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 140 km/h, track length of 2.53 km and max. path width of 270 m. Tornado motion was from the ESE (approx. 110 degrees). Start time is based on witness report.
Event Name: Elkhorn (1), MB
Date: August 30, 2026
Start Time: 6:35 PM CDT (2335 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (over land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-6
Start of damage track: 49.9172N, 101.3191W
End of damage track: 50.0044N, 101.2397W
Location of worst damage: 49.9757N, 101.2450W
Description: Witnesses captured video of a rain-wrapped tornado that impacted the Elkhorn area. Damage to several structures, including barns, farm outbuildings, grain bins and homes, along with tree and crop damage was reported. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground survey was completed on August 31 - September 1, 2026, documenting the reported damage. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 155 km/h, track length of 11.9 km and max. path width of 820 m. Tornado motion was from the SW (approx. 215 degrees). Start time is radar estimated. A second tornado later developed north of Elkhorn, also causing EF0 damage.
Event Name: Elkhorn (2), MB
Date: August 30, 2026
Start Time: 6:50 PM CDT (2350 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (over land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-4
Start of damage track: 50.0190N, 101.2810W
End of damage track: 50.0490N, 101.2369W
Location of worst damage: 50.0320N, 101.2564W
Description: Tree damage was reported north of Elkhorn after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground survey was completed on August 31 - September 1, 2026, discovering additional damage to several farm outbuildings and bins. Damage assessed as EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 125 km/h, track length of 4.91 km and max. path width of 260 m. Tornado motion was from the SW (approx. 225 degrees). Start time is radar estimated. An earlier tornado developed south of Elkhorn and directly impacted the community, causing EF1 damage.
Regional map showing the locations of the four tornadoes near the SK / MB border.
Survey map showing the nearly westward track of the Kola, MB tornado.
Survey map showing the two tornado tracks in the Elkhorn area, with the EF1 at bottom and the EF0 at top.
Link to Braydon Morisseau's video of the Maryfield tornado: https://www.facebook.com/houcker/posts/10240640123454805/
