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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Straight-line winds can be the worst thunderstorm threat

Meteorology 101: Not all, but nearly all such winds occur near a storm's leading edge

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The latest world monthly temperature rankings have come out for May. Not surprisingly, it turned out to be one of the warmest Mays on record, rated third warmest by both NASA and NOAA. The European Copernicus Climate Change Service ranked May as the second-warmest, while the Japanese meteorological agency placed May as the warmest on
tornado in saskatchewan
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Watches, warnings, wind and tornadoes

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June, July and August are the peak months for tornadoes in Canada In the last issue I said we would continue our look at severe summer weather by looking at wind. Most of the time when we talk or worry about high winds, those winds are associated with thunderstorms. So, in this issue we will
Thunderstorms require a significant difference in temperature between two areas, such as when a front cuts through a region.
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Thoughts on thunderstorms and a warm March

Just having a very hot day doesn’t create the conditions for a storm

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The phrase “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” is never so true than during the spring across the Prairies and so far, this spring is living up to the saying. As we get ready for May, thoughts begin to switch from snowstorms and cold snaps to heatwaves and thunderstorms. So for this
Bezte: How do tornadoes form?
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Bezte: How do tornadoes form?

In our peak tornado months, cold air remains close by for severe storm development

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For this article I thought it was time that we continue our look at severe thunderstorms, and specifically the deadliest part: tornadoes. The word tornado for most people brings about a feeling of awe and even a little fear. Unless you have already witnessed a tornado firsthand, many who are interested in weather secretly wish
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Thunderstorms: Starting with the basics

Let’s first look at how the energy from the sun gets back up into the skies

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With temperatures slowly starting to heat up across the Prairies, thoughts turn towards summer and summer weather, and in my case, I begin thinking about thunderstorms. After a very active summer last year, I thought it might be time to start looking at this topic again. I also thought it would be a good idea
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather prediction for the week? Warm, with a chance of storms

Issued: Monday, August 10, 2015 – Covering: August 12 – August 19, 2015

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Last week’s forecast got the general big picture right, but had trouble with the timing and behaviour of the upper low that moved through our region late last week and into the early weekend. For this forecast period it looks like we’ll start off sunny and hot, with a building upper ridge of high pressure
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather forecast period sees Prairies stuck between storm tracks

Issued: Monday, June 15, 2015 – Covering: June 17 – June 24, 2015

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The general weather pattern hasn’t changed much since the last forecast. We are still stuck in a split flow, with the northern stream across the central/northern Prairies and the southern stream across the northern U.S. As systems move along both of these tracks and interact, the split flow will sag slightly southward or drift a

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