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Severe summer weather and tornadoes, Part 1
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Severe summer weather and tornadoes, Part 1

The skies offer some telltale signs that a severe storm may be en route

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So far in our look at severe summer weather, and in particular thunderstorms, we have looked at how thunderstorms form, how they can grow into severe thunderstorms, and finally, how hail is produced. Next up on the severe thunderstorm list is tornadoes! Before we begin our look at tornadoes, though, I think we have to
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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

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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
This WeatherFarm map shows the heavy rainfall in southern Saskatchewan July 27
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Three-hour tornado & Regina’s wettest day ever

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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
Instability and vorticity: The ingredients that make a tornado
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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

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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
man and woman standing beside car
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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

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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 Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Severe versus air mass thunderstorms

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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
Professional storm chasers follow wild Prairie weather
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Professional storm chasers follow wild Prairie weather

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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
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The ingredients of a tornado

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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.
Lightning bolts coming from clouds
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When thunder roars, stay indoors

Lightning strikes can kill

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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

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