Tornado confirmed near Langbank, Sask.: ECCC

Environment Canada confirms tornado in Sask. WATCH: Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed that a tornado touched down near Langbank, Sask. on Wednesday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has confirmed a tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Langbank, Sask.

According to a weather summary of the event, the tornado touched down at approximately 4:52 p.m.

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), in collaboration with ECCC, will be conducting an on-site survey to confirm any damage left by the storm.

According to the NTP’s dashboard, the over land tornado touched down approximately 11 kilometres east of Langbank.

ECCC is currently searching for pictures or reports of any damage the tornado may have caused.

Anybody with information is encouraged to call 1-800-239-0484 or to email [e-mail] or post using #skstorm.

Langbank is located approximately 173 kilometres east of Regina.

The wave of thunderstorms over Saskatchewan’s southern half led to heavy rainfall being reported from the morning of Sept. 18 to Sept. 19.

Most notably, Sask Fire Program Stations in Cypress Hills and West Block reported rainfall totals of 89.2 and 88.6 millimetres (mm) respectively.

In total, 27 weather stations across southern Saskatchewan's reported rainfall totals above 30mm over that 36 hour period.

A full list includes (All in mm):

From Sask Fire

Cypress Hills: 89.2

West Block: 88.6

Klintonel: 65.4

Birch Hill: 58.2

Dore Lake: 53.9

Green Lake Tower: 50.0

Shaunavon: 46.6

Vimy: 39.9

Big River: 36.6

Divide: 35.8

Waskesiu: 35.3

Pinehouse: 34.3

Beauval 2: 32.7

Climax: 32.6

Radville: 31.8

Rabbit Hill: 31.2

ECCC/MSC/NavCanada Stations

Cypress Hills Park: 83.9

Maple Creek: 57.9

Last Mountain: 55.8

North Battleford: 45.5

Swift Current: 44.4

Spiritwood West: 42.2

Leader Airport: 35.8

Rosetown East: 34.2

Volunteer CoCoRaHS Network

Strasbourg area: 44.4

North Battleford area: 37.6

Spiritwood area: 33.5