Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for much of western Manitoba, including the Brandon, Souris, Melita, Boissevain, Killarney, Pilot Mound and Manitou areas because conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today.

"An upper low is tracking through the area today," explained the Statement. "A similar set up yesterday produced a few reports of funnel clouds in Saskatchewan. Today looks to be more favourable."

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These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.

"If conditions become more

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