The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada’s most intense tornado on record.

Elie is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Cartier in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The 2007 Elie tornado was a small but extremely powerful and erratic tornado that occurred in Canada, during the evening hours of Friday, June 22, 2007. The powerful F5 tornado that struck the town of Elie, in the Canadian province of Manitoba was known for its unusual path, how it was during its path, its rope to cone structure as opposed to a "wedge" structure, and how it is unique compared to other F5/EF5 tornadoes. It was part of a small two-day tornado outbreak that occurred in the area and reached a maximum width of 150 yards (140 m). The tornado was unusual because it caused the extreme damage during its roping out stage at a mere 35 yards (32 m) in width and moved extremely slowly and unpredictably. The tornado tracked primarily southeast, as opposed to the usual northeast, and made multiple loops and sharp turns.

June 22 is the 173rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 192 days remain until the end of the year.