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As technology and research around tornado formation improves, the hope is that it will lead to better warnings.
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How do we think tornadoes form?

Exploring the theories behind how a thunderstorm turns into a tornado threat

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As we near the mid-point of summer, and even though it hasn’t felt like it lately, we are heading into peak thunderstorm season. Over the last month or so, I have discussed atmospheric stability and instability and how this can lead to the development of thunderstorms. We investigated what it takes for a regular thunderstorm
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

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
A funnel cloud all by itself is not considered a tornado.
Weather

Severe summer weather: tornadoes

Funnel clouds are usually weak, short-lived and rarely strong enough to touch down

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For most people, the word tornado brings feelings of awe and even a little fear. Unless you have already witnessed a tornado first-hand, many who are interested in weather secretly wish they could safely experience its awesome beauty and power. Worldwide, Canada is second only to the United States in the number of tornadoes occurring
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Editorial: Preparing for the unknown

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Until May 31, 1985 I really had no idea what a tornado was, or that wind could cause so much damage. Like most young children in Ontario, I was blissfully unaware – and untouched by – severe weather. Growing up in the Niagara Peninsula, until that point in my life I had only experienced bad
Weather school: A last look at tornadoes
Other, Weather

Weather school: A last look at tornadoes

The weather computer has called for 'kite-flying weather' nearly every day lately

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As we move into summer across Manitoba, thunderstorms and, in particular, severe thunderstorms have begun to rear their ugly heads. This week we’ll look at tornadoes, but instead of me rambling on and giving you a technical breakdown of tornadoes — how they form, what to look for, safety, et cetera — I am going to use a series of amazing
Other, Weather

Weather school: Funnel clouds and tornadoes

There needs to be a pool of cold air aloft before a cold air funnel can form

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This time we’ll continue our look at severe thunderstorms, and specifically, the most deadly part: tornadoes. Before diving into this, there are a couple of weather stories I have to touch on. First, tied into our discussion on thunderstorms, a stalled frontal system across southeastern Manitoba from June 6 to 8 allowed for several rounds of thunderstorms to
“Funnel clouds are generally very weak and short-lived and will rarely become strong enough or last long enough to touch down.”
Other, Weather

Is that a cold air funnel or a tornado?

Super cell thunderstorms, from which tornadoes usually develop, are tough to predict

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In this article, we 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 rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, and which may or may not be visible as
Other, Weather

Hurricane Florence and Ottawa’s tornadoes

For heaviest tropical-storm rain in that part of the U.S., Florence now holds the record

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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
Bezte: How do tornadoes form?
Weather

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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