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Summer Severe Weather
Storm Warning Clues
Thunderstorms form quickly when atmospheric conditions are right. With
sufficient instability and moisture, a storm can develop in as little
as ten minutes and drop golfball-sized hail in fifteen. Here are a few
signs that may help you recognize the threat, and could save lives and
property.
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Tornado and Lightning Myths
MYTH: I'll see an approaching tornado in time to take cover.
FACT: You won’t always see a tornado. The approach of many
tornadoes is masked by heavy rain or hail. In forested, hilly, or built-up
areas, tornadoes may not be visible until they are imminent. Some tornadoes
do not have a visible column from the cloud to the ground and are noticed
only when the debris-laden surface winds are close.
MYTH: I can outrun a tornado in my car.
FACT: The average forward speed of a tornado is 40 to 65 km/h but
some travel more quickly than this. Your car may be able to travel faster
than a tornado, but you need to follow the road. Tornadoes don't. If you
are in a vehicle and a tornado is advancing on you, drive out of its path
or seek an alternative sturdy shelter.
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Significant weather events in your province:
- AB - "Lightning misses
sleeping teen by centimetres in Calgary"
- SK - "Brothers water-ski
on wheatfield after hard rain in Saskatchewan"
- MB - "Hail the size of
fists fall in Winnipeg"
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TIP: During summer heat waves, cool down by running water
on wrists, behind the knees, and holding a wet towel on your neck
or forehead. Also try sitting in front of a fan blowing over a
bowl of ice cubes...
weather safety tips
From heat waves to tornadoes - all you
ever wanted to know about summer severe weather
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