‘Downburst' confirmed near Mitchell
A storm that ripped through Mitchell on July 24 has been categorized as a downburst.
According to the Northern Tornadoes Project out of Western University, damage to several barns, power poles, trees and crops was reported in after a storm passed through — no injuries were reported.
Damage assessed an EF1 downburst, with an estimated maximum wind speed of 150 km/h.
Intermittent damage was found over an area approximately 13.4 km long and up to 8.6 km wide.
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