Tornado warnings ended for southwestern Manitoba

All tornado warnings issued in southwestern Manitoba have ended.

Environment Canada issued an initial tornado warning for the southwestern Manitoba area shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Photos and videos posted on social media showed funnel clouds that appeared to touch the ground.

• Environment Canada weather alerts for Manitoba

The warnings included areas around the city of Brandon, as well as several rural municipalities in southwestern Manitoba.

As of 8 p.m. Thursday, several areas in southwestern Manitoba, including the city of Brandon, and southeastern Manitoba remained under severe thunderstorm watches.