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The small Manitoba town of Melita is in deep mourning after two teens were killed in a nearby tornado Friday night. (Facebook), Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Published Sunday, August 9, 2020 5:44PM CST, Last Updated Sunday, August 9, 2020 5:45PM CST, Follow CTV News Channel for ongoing breaking news, 'Doesn’t even look like the same place': Tornado destroys farm in southwestern Manitoba, Storm chaser recounts helping man trapped in vehicle after Manitoba tornado, Two dead, one injured after tornado rips by Virden, Man. Just like everybody else, I'm just torn apart," he said. The tornado occurred near Alexander, Man. The last was in 2018 when a 77-year-old man was killed in a tornado in Alonsa, west of Lake Manitoba. WINNIPEG -- A southwestern Manitoba community is in mourning after a tornado touched down Friday evening, taking the lives of two teens. Videojournalist, Mike Arsenault Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury are seen in this image. A tornado that killed two western Manitoba teens struck in an instant, said a Manitoba Agriculture employee from Reston, Man. A storm chaser describes being close to the tornado that touched down near Virden, Man., on Friday evening as an "eerie calm" before the destruction that unfolded, leaving two 18-year-olds dead and another man injured. A tornado that swept through southwestern Manitoba Friday left two people dead and one person injured. Environment Canada said the tornado produced winds up 190 kilometres per hour and egg size hail. WINNIPEG -- It was reported the twister hit near Scarth, Man. WATCH | A deadly tornado that touched down near Virden was caught on camera: Tilbury and Barnesky had graduated from Melita Collegiate recently, according to the town's mayor, Bill Holden. The weather was … 2 killed, 1 injured by tornado that touched down near Virden, Man., Friday night: RCMP, 'Gut-wrenching to watch': Tornado that touches down near Virden, Man., leaves ruin in its wake, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Credit: Erin Garden via Storyful Find her on Twitter at @r_bergen or email her at rachel.bergen@cbc.ca. In 2018, a 77-year-old man was killed when a powerful tornado touched down in Alonsa, west of Lake Manitoba, lifting several homes off their foundations and … Shirley Rudneski, a friend of the owner whose property the tornado touched down on, said the farm is unrecognizable. Videojournalist. In 2018, a 77-year-old man was killed when a powerful tornado touched down in Alonsa, west of Lake Manitoba, lifting several homes off their foundations and … Aaron Jayjack was out documenting the twister when he saw it engulf a farmhouse and toss two vehicles. He said the impact of their deaths in the community of about 1,000 people is far-reaching. Witness Tammy Skelton captured the tornado as it touched down near her Virden, Man., home. A 77-year-old man, identified by … Jack Furrie, a 77-year-old retired teacher, was killed in the Aug. 3 tornado. RCMP have not released the name of the person who was injured. "Tell the families we're all thinking about them, our hearts go out to them, and our prayers are with them," said Holden. 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