Otterburne
Otterburne
Location of Otterburne in Manitoba
Otterburne is a small settlement in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba, located about 50 kilometers south of Winnipeg, in Canada. It is named after Otterburn, Northumberland in England,[1] and is the location of Providence University College and Theological Seminary.
On 30 July 2005, a windstorm reaching speeds of over 150 km/h ripped through the Otterburne area, destroying trees, damaging buildings, and picking up irrigation wheels which weighed over 15 tonnes.[2] Eyewitnesses reported seeing a tornado.
References
[edit]- ^ Geographic Board of Canada (1933). Place-names of Manitoba. Ottawa: J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. p. 66. hdl:2027/mdp.39015027929515.
- ^ "Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories For 2005 - Regional Weather Highlights". www.ec.gc.ca. December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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49°29′50″N 97°03′06″W / 49.49722°N 97.05167°W
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