Tornado in southern Manitoba
The NTP has confirmed a tornado near Sperling in southern Manitoba, southwest of Winnipeg, from the late-day storms on May 15. No damage was reported. Despite some rotation evident at cloud base, after radar analysis we believe this was a landspout-type tornado. The event summary is provided below, along with a regional map. The tornado can also be plotted on the NTP dashboard here.
Note that other reports of tornadoes received in the Niverville and Gretna areas appear to be related to lofted dust / dirt along a gust front associated with a large area of storm outflow. This is based on NTP radar analysis and, in the case of Niverville, detailed witness photos and descriptions received by NTP. We continue to seek additional evidence. Note that lofted dust / dirt along a gust front was also observed at La Broquerie.
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Event Name: Sperling, MB
Date: May 15, 2025
Start Time: 6:05 PM CDT (2305 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 49.46N, 97.73W
Description: Witnesses captured video and photos of a tornado south of Sperling. No damage has been reported. The preliminary EF-Scale assessment is EF0-Default. Satellite imagery review is pending.
Map showing the location of the Sperling, MB tornado.
