The colour of the skies, on the Prairies and elsewhere, tells the story of the paths sunlight takes as it enters Earth’s atmosphere, Daniel Bezte writes.
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Why is the sky blue?
A look at some big recent weather stories and more weather basics
The ingredients of a Prairie thunderstorm
Sometimes the smallest addition can make a storm truly memorable
Weather columnist Daniel Bezte says Manitoba farmers can expect many thunderstorms every summer, but only some become severe, if they have all the right ingredients.
The four theories of tornado formation
Despite all the available knowledge and technology, we’re not entirely sure why they occur
Despite all the available knowledge and technology, we're not entirely sure why tornadoes happen, but here are our best guesses.
U.S. tornadoes destroy chickens, tractors, silos
Chicago | Reuters — A Deere dealership and a Pilgrim’s Pride chicken hatchery were destroyed when deadly tornadoes swept through Kentucky on Friday, while silos holding millions of bushels of corn suffered damage, the companies and the state’s agriculture commissioner said on Monday. At least 64 people, including six children, lost their lives in Kentucky
Cold air and cold-core funnels
Even when or if cold-air funnels touch down, they rarely cause much damage
For this article, I debated whether I should discuss the short cold snap that brought some record-cold weather to southern and central regions the morning of June 22, along with the heatwave impacting far Western Canada, or continue our look at severe thunderstorms, and specifically, the deadliest part: tornadoes. I figure I can cover the
Floodwaters rise in western Manitoba
WEATHER: Areas in and north of Brandon were particularly hard hit by intense storms that rolled through June 29.
Severe thunderstorms June 28 have left patches of western Manitoba fighting desperately to keep their heads above water. Areas around Brandon, Rapid City and north towards Riding Mountain National Park reported widespread flooding June 28-29. Brandon airport reported 155 millimetres of rain in a matter of hours, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC),
Continuing with severe summer weather: Tornadoes
The peak tornado months within Canada’s tornado season are approaching
I know in the May 23 issue I said we would take a break from our annual look at severe weather and take a look back at the spring of 2019, then see what the latest long-range forecasts say. It appears I was a little ahead of myself as there are still five days left
Hurricane Florence and Ottawa’s tornadoes
For heaviest tropical-storm rain in that part of the U.S., Florence now holds the record
OK, OK — I’ll take the blame for our weather turning cold! As my family has so nicely pointed out, I jinxed it when I talked about how long the growing season has been and that we might be able to pull off a record-long season. Then, a couple of days later, what happens? Southern
VIDEO: Major storm hits Southern Manitoba
Southern Manitoba is taking stock after major storms on June 14 brought a confirmed tornado touchdown near Waskada, Man., while a wide swath near the international border saw anywhere from quarter and toonie-sized hail to ice chunks the size of softballs. Total crop damage has yet to be determined.
What makes thunderstorms truly severe?
A storm in the middle of a warm air mass can’t get at the key ingredients for ‘severe’ status
As heat continues to build across the Prairies, the chances for thunderstorms have also increased. We began our look at thunderstorm fundamentals that lead to garden-variety thunderstorms, but while these types of thunderstorms are fun to watch, we all know how quickly they can turn into severe thunderstorms. A couple of weeks ago we talked