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Severe versus air mass thunderstorms

Storms that don’t rotate or have any way to vent rising air rarely last long

By Daniel Bezte April 28, 2017

A couple of weeks ago we talked about what it takes to form severe thunderstorms: heat, humidity, lift, and some way to vent the air at the top of the storm. This week we’ll take a look at what it takes to make a severe thunderstorm and turn it into a thunderstorm that you just

The Raynor’s farmland was completely dishevelled and a number of out buildings were destroyed.

Local news

PHOTOS: Photo gallery: Aftermath of June 27 Manitoba tornado

By Jennifer Paige July 31, 2015

The Raynor’s farmland was completely dishevelled and a number of out buildings were destroyed.

Weather

Three-hour tornado & Regina’s wettest day ever

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel July 28, 2015

Reuters — A tornado spun for several hours through southwestern Manitoba late Monday in a fierce Canadian Prairie storm that caused flash flooding and shredded part of a highway. No injuries or major damage was reported, according to a statement by Environment Canada, federal weather forecaster. “What was just shocking was the duration on the

Weather

Instability and vorticity: The ingredients that make a tornado

Since they can’t get inside to measure, scientists aren’t completely sure how funnel clouds and tornadoes form

By Daniel Bezte July 24, 2015

So far this month weather conditions have been fairly good for thunderstorms to develop with plenty of warm, humid air around. This week, we’ll continue our look at severe thunderstorms, and specifically, the most deadly part — tornadoes. What are tornadoes and how do they form? A classic definition of a tornado is a violently

Local news, Weather

Weather watchers keep eyes on the rural skies

Steinbach’s Storm Ready volunteer weather-spotter pilot program has been active since 2010. EMO and Environment Canada are working to see it expanded and taken up by more communities, say EMO officials

By Lorraine Stevenson May 7, 2015

You’re a true weather hound if you volunteer to have a siren go off in your house whenever a storm is brewing. Blumenort resident Amy Ginn gets a rush of adrenalin every time she hears it — especially when it goes off in the middle of the night. “It does get your attention when it

Weather, Weather Vane

Severe versus air mass thunderstorms

By Daniel Bezte July 18, 2013

So far in our look at severe thunderstorms we’ve looked at the three main severe weather threats: heavy rain, hail, and wind or tornadoes. What we haven’t discussed or looked at is why do some thunderstorms become severe while others do not, and how can you tell if a thunderstorm moving towards you is going

News, Weather

Professional storm chasers follow wild Prairie weather

By Lorraine Stevenson July 5, 2013

Manitobans battered by severe summer storms aren’t the only ones watching to see what the heavens deliver next — storm chasers are also keeping a close eye on the province’s wild weather. “Storm chasing is not nearly as prevalent as it is down here, but there are more and more storm chasers in the Canadian

Weather

The ingredients of a tornado

By Daniel Bezte June 19, 2013

After a fairly cool spring with few if any thunderstorms, summer has started to make headway into the Prairies over the last few weeks. In some years summers come and go with only the odd thundershower and maybe one big thunderstorm, but in other years every storm that comes along seems to bring severe weather.

Weather

When thunder roars, stay indoors

Lightning strikes can kill

By Environment Canada June 12, 2013

Lightning strikes every three seconds during the summer months in Canada. Besides causing power outages and forest fires, lightning strikes can also seriously injure or kill. Through recent advances in detection technology, Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service has improved its ability to track lightning and display high-risk lightning areas. See the new Canadian Lightning Danger Map

News, Weather

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes

By Daniel Bezte July 20, 2012

Since they can’t actually get inside to measure it, scientists aren’t completely sure what causes a tornado

We’ve seen a few thunderstorms over southern and central Manitoba so far this July, but most have not been very severe. That said, over the weekend, southwestern Manitoba had a tornado watch in effect and that reminded me that we need to finish our look at severe thunderstorms and in particular, tornadoes. The biggest question

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Severe versus air mass thunderstorms

PHOTOS: Photo gallery: Aftermath of June 27 Manitoba tornado

Three-hour tornado & Regina’s wettest day ever

Instability and vorticity: The ingredients that make a tornado

Weather watchers keep eyes on the rural skies

Severe versus air mass thunderstorms

Professional storm chasers follow wild Prairie weather

The ingredients of a tornado

When thunder roars, stay indoors

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes

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