Scarth, Manitoba

Scarth
Scarth is located in Manitoba
Scarth
Scarth
Location of Scarth in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°43′49″N 100°56′59″W / 49.73028°N 100.94972°W / 49.73028; -100.94972
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWestman Region
Census DivisionNo. 6
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Pipestone Council
 • MPLarry Maguire
 • MLAGreg Nesbitt
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code204
NTS Map062F10
GNBC CodeGAYLE

Scarth is an unincorporated community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) south of Virden, Manitoba[2] in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone.

2020 Tornado

A violent EF3 tornado struck the community of Scarth on August 7, 2020, killing 2 people.[3] 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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/calculate_distance_3_e.php?unique_id_str_1=GAYLE&unique_id_str_2=GBCSD
  3. ^ Corp, Pelmorex (August 8, 2020). "Large tornado kills 2 after roaring through rural southern Manitoba". The Weather Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ 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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