Tuesday's Twister Given Preliminary Ranking, Plus a Radar Look at the Storm

Tuesday's tornado just west of Estevan was confirmed yesterday afternoon by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Now meteorologists with Environment Canada are looking for photos of any damage that might have come from the tornado.

Here's the satellite and radar imagery for the storm yesterday which produced the tornado west of Estevan around 5 pm CST (or 23:00 UTC). The pinks are the greatest reflectivities corresponding to the large hail; the tornado is on the south side of the storm. #skstorm pic.twitter.com/DIfLVOlVr8

— ECCC Weather Saskatchewan (@ECCCWeatherSK) August 5, 2020

It's currently rated as an EF0 - which is on the low end of the spectrum in terms of intensity. An EF5 is the most severe. The ratings are based on wind damage, and the current rating is considered a preliminary one.

This was the fifth tornado in the province this year, according to Environment Canada.

You can watch a video of the tornado touching down here.