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Health Rare tornado judged 'probable' in Northwest Territories Monday, June 3rd 2019, 8:00 pm - Not somewhere you hear about a lot of tornadoes, but how rare was it?

It seems June 2 was a day for unusual tornadoes across Canada. While one unexpected twister tore a path through the National Capital Region, another looks to have gone north. Way north, in fact -- all the way to the Northwest Territories.

Video from Fort Smith, about 300 km south of Yellowknife and right along Alberta's northern border, shows what appears to be a tornado stirring up debris as it swirled through the town on Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m. MDT.

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That footage, along with images of damage including downed trees and damaged roofs and buildings, prompted Environment Canada to issue a statement giving the probable tornado a preliminary rating of EF-1 -- the same strength as the storm that was ripping through the Ottawa area at about the same time.

If confirmed, the tornado will join a very exclusive group. To date, only three tornadoes have been confirmed north of 60 degrees latitude in Canada.

WATCH BELOW: FLYING DEBRIS AND SCENES OF DAMAGE FROM FORT SMITH