As storm chaser Misheyla Iwasiuk watched a tornado touch down near Virden, Man., on Friday evening, she said she was overcome with emotion. "Then, unfortunately, we witnessed it doing some pretty severe damage, which was really gut-wrenching to watch happen." STARS air ambulance was dispatched to the Virden area shortly after 8:30 p.m., according to its Twitter account. Vehicle thrown, man trapped insideThe house itself was OK, added Jayjack, "but a lot of farm equipment was destroyed." The man had asthma but no other injuries, so Jayjack and Iwasiuk kept him talking until first responders arrived.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2020 01:56 UTC