First off, somehow my "e-mail post" settings were disabled meaning my last how many posts were never added to my blog. Not happy!! But that's fixed now.
The summer season has been extremely active on the prairies, especially SK and MB.
In terms of keeping track of direct hit storm activity, I have an updated total. There was supposed to be a prior total but again, it was never posted. The criteria for being included is it must rain at least a bit along with the lightning/wind/hail/etc. Watches and warnings must apply to the applicable area. Given these criteria, the following is the total as of July 15th:
- Winnipeg (South): 27 storms, including 3 severe...5 severe thunderstorm watches, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Canora: 25 storms, including 1 severe...5 severe thunderstorm watches, 1 severe thunderstorm warning. Also if worthy note is 1 roll cloud
- Edmonton (West): 7 storms, including 1 severe...2 severe thunderstorm watches, 1 severe thunderstorm warning
As you can see, Edmonton has been lacking weather-wise.
Important note: A possible tornado hit the north end of Good Spirit Lake (aka "Trapper's Cove") on June 26th. There were at least 4 witnesses who saw the tornado or at least the funnel before it touched down. A couple cabins and garages were destroyed, a grain bin threw 1/4 mile into a house, and that eerie noise...I heard the noise for a few minutes, nothing I've ever heard in my life; just like a roaring train. I've lived less than 1/2 mile from a railroad track all my life. I know the sound was not a train. There was no power, and no highway traffic (also live near the highway). The wind was strong all along but suddenly an hour or so into the storm came an extremely powerful wind came up. It broke and uprooted many large trees. In my back alley a tree limb was actually shoved into the ground. I believe it is still being investigated.
Now that the options are fixed any further posts should actually be posted. 'Til then....
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