Meteorologists Investigate 8 Likely Tornadoes in Sask.

Storm chasers capture Saskatchewan tornadoes

Tornado warnings lit up southern Saskatchewan Thursday night, with reports of as many as eight possible touchdowns.

Meteorologists investigate 8 likely tornadoes in Sask.

Meteorologists are investigating eight likely tornadoes from a powerful storm system that moved through southern Saskatchewan on Thursday.

Environment Canada investigating eight 'likely' tornadoes in southern Saskatchewan

Meteorologists tracked "numerous dangerous rotating thunderstorms through southern Saskatchewan" on Thursday afternoon and evening.

Environment Canada investigating 8 possible tornadoes in Sask.

Humboldt area in the middle of Saturday's weather activity

Much needed precipitation fell from the skies on Saturday throughout Saskatchewan, as it turns out the Humboldt area was in the centre of the storm activity. Crawford Luke, Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada said 10-20 mm of rain fell around Humboldt through the weekend, with most of the rainfall coming on Saturday. Luke also said a tornado touched down earlier in the afternoon near Hepburn and they were able to confirm it b

‘Tornado outbreak’: Environment Canada looking into eight ‘likely’ tornadoes in Sask.

Thursday ended with a twist in Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada investigating eight “likely tornadoes” in the province. On Friday morning, meteorologist Eric Dykes said the tornadoes are not confirmed yet, as “We could call it a tornado outbreak,” he said. “We’re using the term ‘likely’ here when we talk about these tornadoes, so it’s certainly more in the affirmative that these did touch the ground.” Dykes said the twisters were mostly spo…