Otterburne


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, 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. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a tornado.