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Tornadoes touch down in Saskatchewan

Five tornadoes touched down in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, according to the National Post. Meterologist Louis Kohanyi says there were two separate tornadoes near Balgonie, along with others near Southey, Fillmore, and Grenfell.

People are reporting damage to farm buildings.

The province usually sees 12 tornadoes a year, but Environment Canada estimates that there have already been 26 to 31 tornadoes this summer.

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