Manitoba is known for some wild weather systems and campers near Asessippi experienced just that Sunday.

Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down on Lake of the Prairies, and turned into a waterspout. 

The event lasted for a few minutes, and happened just before 4 p.m. Fortunately, very little damage was reported.

Environment Canada says about seven tornadoes have been confirmed already this year and 10 is an average number for the province. There were also reports of funnel clouds near Waywayseecappo Sunday.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Natalie Hassell says anywhere there's a thunderstorm, a waterspout or tornado could follow.

"One of the definitions of what is the equivalent of a landspout, but over water during a non-severe thunderstorm, is a waterspout," explained Hassell. "Or, there are situations where the scenario's actually a severe thunderstorm, like a super cell, forming a tornado, but over water."

She notes it's not unlikely for a tornado to develop where there has been a severe thunderstorm -- that includes over Lake Manitoba, where they are not uncommon.

Waterspouts have been caught on video near Delta Beach, St. Laurent and Amaranth so far this summer.

Hassel says you should treat every instance as though it were a full-fledged tornado, whether it's over land or water, seeing as nothing is there stopping a tornado from drifting from water to land and persisting.