truck, injuring the driver. Further east, another EF1 tornado caused moderate damage to trees, homes, and an elementary school at Whitemarsh Island, Georgia. On July 28, a powerful EF3 tornado moved through rural areas near Douglas, Wyoming, snapping power poles and causing major damage at a ranch in the area. Two EF2 tornadoes occurred in Colorado on July 29, including one that severely damaged the local airport in the town of Brush. Twelve tornadoes were confirmed and one person was injured. August There were 82 tornadoes reported in the United States in August, of which 82 were confirmed. August 3 (Canada) A violent EF4 tornado struck rural areas of Manitoba, Canada, on August 3—the first (and only) violent tornado in North America in 2018 and the first violent tornado in Canada since an F5 tornado struck Elie, Manitoba in 2007. The tornado first impacted areas near Alonsa and Silver Ridge, with multiple homes and mobile homes damaged or completely destroyed along this portion of the path. A couple of homes were leveled or swept away, with only the foundations left behind. Numerous vehicles, trailers, and tractors were thrown and destroyed as well. The tornado impacted Margaret Bruce Beach before dissipating over Lake Manitoba, where cabins were destroyed, RV campers and vehicles were thrown into the lake, and public restroom facility buildings were swept away with only the foundation slabs and bolted-down toilets left behind. Numerous trees were snapped, debarked, and denuded along the path, and aerial photography revealed a distinct ground scar left behind by the tornado. One person was killed near Alonsa, and two others sustained significant injuries. The tornado reached a width of and remained on the ground for at least 20 minutes This was the first fatal tornado in Canada since the 2011 Goderich, Ontario tornado. August 19 (China) A short-lived but intense EF3 struck the Linyi, Shandong area on August 19, completely destroying a house and inflicting significant damage to several others. Power poles and trees were snapped, cars were thrown and damaged, and severe crop damage occurred in farm fields. At least three people were injured by the tornado, which was spawned by an embedded supercell from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Rumbia and had a visible hook-echo on radar. August 28 A moderate outbreak of mostly weak tornadoes occurred across the Great Lakes region of the United States during late afternoon and evening