Scarth, Manitoba
Scarth | |
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  Scarth Location of Scarth in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′49″N 100°56′59″W / 49.73028°N 100.94972°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Census Division | No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Pipestone Council |
| • MP | Grant Jackson |
| • MLA | Greg Nesbitt |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062F10 |
| GNBC Code | GAYLE |
Scarth is an unincorporated community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) south of Virden, Manitoba[1] in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone.
2020 Tornado
[edit]A violent EF3 tornado struck the community of Scarth on August 7, 2020, killing 2 people.[2] The tornado would get an official rating of EF3, but further research suggested that the tornado had windspeeds over 400 km/h (250 miles per hour), well over the threshold of EF5 status.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/calculate_distance_3_e.php?unique_id_str_1=GAYLE&unique_id_str_2=GBCSD [dead link]
- ↑ Corp, Pelmorex (August 8, 2020). "Large tornado kills 2 after roaring through rural southern Manitoba". The Weather Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Miller, Connell S.; Kopp, Gregory A.; Sills, David M. L.; Butt, Daniel G. (August 7, 2024). "Estimating Wind Speeds in Tornadoes Using Debris Trajectories of Large Compact Objects". Monthly Weather Review. 152 (8): 1859–1881. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-23-0251.1. ISSN 1520-0493.
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