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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tornado warning has been downgraded in southern Ontario as a strong storm makes its way through parts of the region. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Dunnville, Caledonia and Haldimand, as well as for the Simcoe, Delhi and Norfolk areas …
Read More »Thousands without power after Ontario storm, tornado experts survey damage
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2023 10:19 am Updated July 27, 2023 10:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands are without power after a major storm downed trees and power lines in southwestern Ontario. A team of tornado researchers out of Western University …
Read More »Barrhaven tornado shows how twisters in Canada are changing: ‘It’s concerning’
Emergency crews are cleaning up an Ottawa suburb after a tornado touched down on Thursday with little to no warning. Residents in Barrhaven, which is about 20 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa, continue to deal with the fallout of the twister that damaged at least 125 homes and left a …
Read More »More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 15, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Québec reports over 20,000 customers are still …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Tornado watch in effect for Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A rare tornado watch is in effect for parts of southern Quebec, including Montreal, on Thursday morning. Environment Canada issued the notice around 10 a.m., saying atmospheric conditions are favourable for thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. “This is a dangerous and potentially …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm warning: Potential tornado threat for southeastern Manitoba – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm, a potential tornado threat for southeastern Manitoba on Tuesday shortly after 4 p.m. The weather centre says extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the area of Grand Beach and Beausejour. Tornado warning …
Read More »Is your home ready for the surprising number of tornadoes in Canada?
11:50 Tornadoes: Is your home ready for extreme weather? It was the May long weekend in 2022 and Rob Garrard was at his brewery in Uxbridge, Ont., when he heard something he will never forget. “It’s just this really high-pitched, crazy wind sound,” described Garrard. Moments later a tornado hit …
Read More »Manitoba welcomes summer storm season with hail, tornado warning – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s first taste of summer storm season was an impressive one — with tornado warnings in the western part of the province and hail falling in parts of Winnipeg and other southern Manitoba communities. Environment Canada meteorologist Rose Carlsen said the tornado …
Read More »Ontario derecho, tornado recovery funding not enough, municipalities say
Funding meant to help Ontario communities recover from extreme wind damage won’t be enough to make property and business owners whole or eliminate risks to vital infrastructure, some municipalities say. Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Graydon Smith announced last month that the province would provide $5.5 million to 22 small …
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