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CBC
5 hours ago
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- CBC
Environment and Climate Change Canada investigating 8 possible tornadoes across Saskatchewan
Jeffery Tram Meteorologist says 8 tornadoes in 1 day would be 'quite substantial' if confirmed Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says it is investigating eight possible tornadoes that may have touched down across southern Saskatchewan on Thursday. Reports range from the Saskatoon area to towns east of Estevan. Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with ECCC, said the events are still under investigation and nothing has been officially confirmed. However, he described the scope of the reports as significant. "To have eight tornadoes in a day would be quite substantial, I would say. Not a very common occurrence," Luke said. The system that triggered the storms was a sharp trough moving across the province, creating a sudden wind shift that acted as a catalyst for thunderstorms. The storms were concentrated in a line stretching from near Saskatoon, through the Regina area and southeast to the Manitoba border, Luke said. Luke said the suspected tornadoes include: One near Young, southeast of Saskatoon. Three near Regina in the communities of Davin, Odessa and Hubbard. Four in the southeast, including near Frobisher and Hirsch, east of Estevan. Luke said ECCC uses multiples sources for their investigations. "We had a bunch of storm spotters and storm chasers posting videos and pictures to social media," Luke said. "We sort of take what we can get. Fortunately, in this case, we have a lot of eyewitness accounts and some pretty good radar data to work with." The possible tornadoes on Thursday could add to an already active season. Saskatchewan has seen four confirmed tornadoes so far this year — two on June 2 near Cut Knife and two on June 13 near Coleville and Hepburn. Luke said it's too early to tell whether this summer will be particularly busy. "It's really hard to forecast that. Tornadoes are kind of tough, because you could have a day like potentially what we saw yesterday, and then that can kind of bring your numbers up for the year quite dramatically all at once." Saskatchewan saw plenty of extreme weather in 2024 He added that while there's no immediate threat of more tornadoes, the season is far from over. "It's still June. We still have July, August, September. So I'm sure there's going to be more severe thunderstorm days ahead." One of the most dramatic storm visuals Thursday came from Saskatoon, where a video posted on Reddit showed a powerful lightning strike downtown. Luke confirmed that the same storm complex that may have produced the tornado near Young also brought that lightning storm through the city. "It looked like it was a prolific lightning show that went through Saskatoon," Luke said. Luke encouraged residents to share photos, videos or damage reports by email or online. He said those public reports are often valuable to help meteorologists confirm what happened on the ground. He also gave advice about what to do if you find yourself in the middle of a tornado warning. "Get to the lowest floor, most interior part of a building, and try to put as many walls between you and the outside as possible."
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Damaging, disruptive storms to target NYC, Philly and DC
The same setup that brought close to 300 wind damage incidents and a dozen reports of tornadoes in the Midwest on Wednesday will focus on the Atlantic Seaboard from Quebec to the Carolinas into Thursday night, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. High humidity levels combined with a ripple in the jet stream will unleash one or more lines of thunderstorms that will progress from the Appalachians and Piedmont areas toward the Atlantic coast into Thursday night. "As the storms approach the airports at the major metro areas from New York City to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., airline delays and ground stops will increase dramatically. Some flights may even be cancelled," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter stated. "Such delays and cancellations at these major airports have a tendency to spread quickly elsewhere in the United States air system because planes and crews are not where they need to be based on the existing schedule, resulting in cascading delays and cancellations." Motorists should be prepared for high water and sudden poor visibility as the storms approach. Roads that tend to flood during downpours should be avoided. Powerful wind gusts in many of the storms will average 60-70 mph with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ gust of 85 mph. Due to the saturated ground in some areas, strong wind gusts during storms can easily push over trees or break off rotting limbs, leading to power outages. There will be an elevated risk of tornadoes in an area from upstate New York and northwestern New England to parts of central and eastern Quebec. This includes the major Canadian metro areas of Quebec City and Montreal, as well as Burlington, Vermont; Albany, New York; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and Lebanon, New Hampshire; in the northeastern United States. •Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ A small number of the storms can also bring pea- to marble-sized hail, which, when combined with strong winds and torrential downpours, can damage crops in fields, plants in backyard gardens and other vegetation. As the storms creep along, flash flooding along small streams and urban areas can occur. Two or three storms may blast some locations into Thursday evening. Storms in the metro areas of Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, as well as Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, may be somewhat more widely separated but can still be severe in some neighborhoods and lead to damage and travel disruptions into Thursday evening. Some thunderstorms and severe weather are also anticipated from South Carolina to Georgia, Florida and Alabama. However, a few storms in these areas can still pack a punch at the local level with brief wind gusts, torrential rain and a sudden cluster of lightning strikes. As a massive dome of heat builds from this weekend to next week, rounds of severe thunderstorms will erupt on the northern edge from the Midwest to parts of the Northeast. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
Colleen Bready's forecast: Tornadoes possible as thunderstorms brew
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 19, 2025. Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 19, 2025. After severe thunderstorms moved through southwestern Manitoba Wednesday, more are expected to develop in the region Thursday that could produce tornadoes. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued tornado watch Thursday for all areas within the Virden, Minnedosa and Dauphin regions. ECCC said a low pressure system will trigger severe thunderstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday afternoon that will move into southwestern Manitoba by early evening. The weather agency said conditions are favourable for these severe thunderstorms to produce tornadoes. Hail up to six centimetres in size, wind gusts up to 100 km/h and heavy rain are also likely. Expand Autoplay 1 of 49 Sunset Sunset over Northshore Bunnville, Sagkeeng First Nation (Photo by Brittany Bunn) Baby loon Baby loon. A couple hrs old! (Photo by Bruce Janzen) Dandelion Dandelion (Photo by Sheryl Twardoski) Mom and dad stand guard Mom and dad stand guard (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Garson, Manitoba Garson, Manitoba (Photo by Tom Kostyk) Rainbow over Steinbach Rainbow over Steinbach (Photo by Christopher Bleasdale) Fathers' Day sunset Fathers' Day sunset on East of Elm Creek (Photo by Marion Stangl) Can you see the face? Can you see the face? (Photo by Audrey Seip) Beauty of a rainbow Beauty of a rainbow (Photo by Christine Pedersen) Fort Garry Bad hair day out in our yard in Fort Garry (Photo by Brent Prusak) Oak Lake, MB Western Grebe couple (Photo by Vladimir McRae) Whyte Ridge Park Barely enjoying the weather in Whyte Ridge Park. (Photo by Martha Heinrichs) The Pas, MB Two swans and a duck swimming under a rainbow. (Photo by Halle Olson) Snowy Owl Snowy Owl finding breakfast at the zoo (Photo by Neil Longmuir) Northern lights Northern lights put on a show over Riverton, Manitoba (Photo by Vince Pahkala) Bee in the garden Bee in the garden (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Great Crested Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher belting out his mating call in St. Vital. (Photo by Wade Munro) June Strawberry Moon June Strawberry Moon (Photo by Hans Epp) Lady Slippers Beautiful yellow Lady Slippers (Photo by Lorette Dheilly) Big Bug's Bunny Big Bug's bunny (Photo by Beverly McLean) Elm Creek sky Elm Creek sky (Photo by Natalie Stangl) Mom and her ducklings Mom and her ducklings (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Lester beach Cold and incredibly windy in Lester beach (Photo by Andrew Ashett) Transcona trail Transcona trail (Photo by Jennifer Zacharias) Hatchlings Dove hatchlings. (Photo by Emmin Hosein) Sperling MB Approaching storm in Sperling MB (Photo by Ken Russell) Big Saturday Storm Big Saturday storm energizing seconds before huge downpour over Clearwater Bay. (Photo by Geoff Hicks) Manitoba Karting Track Manitoba Karting track (Photo by Monica Brooks) Gladstone Gladstone, Manitoba (Photo by Ray Baloun) Riding Mountain National Park Smoky the bear (Photo by Vladimir McRae) Brandon MB Smokey sunset at Errol Black Park (Photo by Giselle Fillion) Steinbach MB This kit was very curious but cautious (Photo by Kevin Friesen) Betula Lake Turtle off to lay her eggs at Betula Lake (Photo by Chris Jonsson) Red River Dragon boat racing along the Red River (Photo by Patricia McGhie) Blue Heron Blue heron at Hillside Beach, MB/ (Photo by Seth Franklin) Wildfire haze Wildfire haze at Snowlake area (Photo by Kevin Shpak) Pelicans and Smoke Pelicans and smoke (Photo by Doug Lauvstad) Old Pinawa Dam Old Pinawa Dam (Photo by Jennifer Field) Sunset Sunset over Mitchell (Photo by Martha Loeppky) After the light rain After the light rain in Beausejour (Photo by Ed Pauls) Over looking the Red River Henderson Highway over looking the Red River (Photo by Betty Clark) Trumpeter Swans Flocks of swans have been spotted on the Winnipeg River. Unusual and most likely fleeing the fires. (Photo by Jen Smithson) Very Curious Very curious but cautious (Photo by Kevin Friesen) Beautiful Heron Beautiful heron at Winnipeg Beach (Photo by Annette Courcelles) The Saskatchewan river The Saskatchewan river (Photo by Mary Ann Bradley) Unique cloud formation Unique cloud formation over South of McCreary (Photo by Gail James) Mallards & Geese The pair of Mallards seem to be impressed with the parenting skills of the geese. (Photo by Don McLeod) Northern Lights Northern lights at Durban, Mb. (Photo by Ryan McCullough) Newborn Fawn Newborn fawn (Photo by Roland Huemmer) The likelihood of showers or thunderstorms is lower in the southeast, but still certainly possible, particularly late Thursday evening and overnight, including in Winnipeg. Dry conditions continue in the north Thursday, including in wildfire-affected areas. Sunshine or a mix of sun and clouds, light winds, and highs in the upper-teens or low-twenties are all forecast for the afternoon. Air quality has improved enough Thursday that ECCC has issued no related alerts in Manitoba or northwestern Ontario, but that could change. The weather agency said smoke plumes from wildfires near Island Lake on the Ontario side, coupled with smoke from renewed Nopiming Provincial Park fires will spread south-southwest back into Manitoba before moving north Thursday. That could diminish air quality in the Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
How many tornadoes in Ohio so far in 2025? Here's the National Weather Service total
At this point in 2024, Ohio had already tied its all-time tornado record at 62, which was set in 1992. The record-breaker came on June 29, before the first half of that year had concluded, as the Buckeye State sailed to its new yearly tornado record of 74. Yes, 2024 was the worst year for tornadoes in state history. They killed three people, displaced more than a thousand others, destroyed nearly 175 homes and caused millions of dollars in damages. And that was just from the tornadoes and storms on one day. How has 2025 compared? Here's what the data from the National Weather Service shows. According to data provided by the NWS office in Wilmington, which covers Central and Southwest Ohio, the state has had 18 tornadoes through June 9. Breaking those down into EF categories by wind speeds, those include: An EF1 tornado (on the Enhanced Fujita Scale) on March 30 in Fayette County on the ground for 3.91 miles. An EF0 tornado in Warren County on March 30 that traveled 3.05 miles. An EF0 tornado in Butler County on March 30 on the ground for 6.89 miles. An EF0 tornado in Butler and Warren counties on March 30 that traveled 11.71 miles. An EF0 tornado in Franklin County on March 30 on the ground for 2.58 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 2 in Brown, Highland and Clinton counties that traveled 7.86 miles. An EF1 tornado on April 2 in Van Wert and Putnam counties on the ground for 15.61 miles. An EF2 tornado on April 2 in Paulding and Putnam counties that traveled 4.5 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 2 in Clinton and Fayette counties on the ground for 9.3 miles. An EF1 tornado on April 2 in Van Wert County on the ground for 0.81 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 2 in Clinton County that traveled 2.7 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 3 in Sandusky County that traveled 0.72 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 3 in Warren County that traveled 8.7 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 3 in Warren and Montgomery counties on the ground for 3 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 3 in Butler County that traveled 10.96 miles. An EF0 tornado on April 25 in Darke County that was on the ground for 0.1 miles. An EF0 tornado on June 5 in Stark County that traveled 0.15 miles. An EF1 tornado on June 9 in Holmes County that traveled 1.32 miles. In Ohio, tornado season peaks between April and June, according to the National Weather Service. Kristen Cassady, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, said previously that it is typical for severe weather frequency to ramp up in Ohio at the beginning of March. However, March is not a peak tornado season month. 'We typically do see severe weather events including tornadoes in the month of March, even though there is a slightly higher frequency climatologically in April and May,' Cassady said. 'March is still one of the primary months for tornadoes in the Ohio Valley.' After suspected tornadoes are spotted, crews from the National Weather Service survey possible tornado damage in person. The pattern of damage, not how much damage was caused, determines whether it was a tornado, according to the weather service. For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other. Weather service surveyors often look at larger uproots of trees to get a true idea of where the wind was blowing from. The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0: Weak, with wind speeds of 65 to 85 mph EF1: Weak, 86 to 110 mph EF2: Strong, 111 to 135 mph EF3: Strong, 136 to 165 mph EF4: Violent, 166 to 200 mph EF5: Violent, greater than 200 mph There is also an EF Unknown ranking, "a final caveat that has been added adjacent to the scale in recent years," the Weather Channel reports. It rates a tornado sighted and documented by storm chasers or the public, but no damage can be found when the area is later surveyed. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: How many tornadoes has Ohio seen so far in 2025? Weather service total
New York Times
3 days ago
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- New York Times
Severe Weather Threatens a Large Part of the Midwest on Wednesday
Much of the central United States, from Texas through Missouri and up into the Great Lakes region, will again be under the threat of severe weather on Wednesday, with the potential for powerful winds, large hail and even a few tornadoes. The risk is highest in an area that includes parts of southern Michigan, northwest Ohio, most of Indiana, Southern Illinois and southern Missouri. There's a chance for more isolated severe storms in the Southern Plains. An area along the East Coast from Washington to just south of New York could also see heavy rain and strong thunderstorms. 'The biggest threat for the entire risk area is damaging winds of up to 60 to 70 miles per hour,' said Andrew Lyons, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. Winds of this speed can knock over trees. Severe weather has persisted across the region all week, but the storms on Wednesday were likely to be less organized and more scattered than those that had been forecast on Tuesday, Mr. Lyons said. Strong thunderstorms bringing a range of threats are typical across the central and eastern United States for this time of year. Flash flooding in San Antonio last week left at least 13 people dead, and a toddler and at least five other people were killed in West Virginia last weekend. The area at risk for tornadoes on Wednesday includes Chicago, but the threat is most likely away from the city and east of Lake Michigan, Mr. Lyons said. St. Louis, which experienced a deadly tornado outbreak last month, is also under some risk, but the conditions are expected to be different and far less severe than what they were then, he said. The storms will also bring a chance of heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding to portions of the South and Midwest, especially a large section of Michigan. On Thursday, the threat of thunderstorms is expected to lessen overall but will shift east into the Mid-Atlantic States and southern New England. How to prepare Flash flooding can be deadly. Here's what to do. What to do when there's a tornado warning. What to pack in a bag and grab at a moment's notice.
