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‘Incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake in B.C.
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Canada’s weather alert system should account for wildfires, expert urges
<div>As wildfires rage on in Western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme climate-related events. A fallen tree burns at the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
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At least two dead, thousands of flights cancelled, 1.1 million lose power in eastern U.S. storms
The Washington Monument stands below a dark sky in Washington on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Strong thunderstorms from Georgia to New York on Monday caused nearly one million homes and businesses to lose power, and at least eight states are under tornado watch. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
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Researchers call for storm-resistant measures in provincial building codes
Homes are left damaged following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on Thursday, July 13, 2023. As severe weather events such as tornadoes and derechos become more common, researchers are calling for new measures to provincial building codes that protect homes from climate disasters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Tornado touches down near Ottawa on Thursday evening, Environment Canada says
Storm clouds pass by the Peace tower and Parliament hill Tuesday August 18, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Changing weather conditions could bring more tornadoes to Ontario and Quebec
Homes are left damaged following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on Thursday, July 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Crews work to repair homes, researchers assessing damage after Ottawa tornado
Debris fills the street following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Following the wreckage of a south-end Ottawa tornado, researchers and contractors are on-site looking into the aftermath that has left several homes uninhabitable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Tornado hits south-end Ottawa neighbourhood
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Morning Update: B.C. port strike ends but supply-chain issues linger
Stacks of cargo containers are seen at port during a strike by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers in the province, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Tornado in Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven damages more than 100 homes
A funnel cloud is shown in Barrhaven, Ont., just outside of Ottawa on Thursday, July 13, 2023. A tornado touched down in a suburb in the south end of Ottawa, police said Thursday, as they advised residents to seek shelter from the storm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout
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Environment Canada says tornado touched down north of Montreal, no injuries or damage
Emergency crew work outside damaged homes following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on Thursday, July 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Western Canada: We’re in for a tough summer as unpredictable weather continues
People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023. No injuries were reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta tornado among the most powerful in Canadian history
Damage to a farmhouse on the west side of Highway 2A south of Didsbury, Alberta, allowed researchers to determine it was struck by an EF4 category tornado with a wind speed of 275 kilometres per hour. It was a well-constructed home, and all exterior and above-grade interior walls were knocked down. Debris was scattered well downwind. One person took shelter in the basement and survived.
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Tornado leaves trail of destruction in central Alberta
Elisa Humphreys took this photo of her property as she drove away and she saw the tornado starting to descend.
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Tornado in central Alberta damages homes, no injuries reported
People embrace after a tornado damaged homes near Carstairs, Alta., Saturday, July 1, 2023. No injuries were reported. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Tornado and other severe weather kill three, damage homes, and knock out power in multiple states
Workers toil to put a tarp over a damaged roof after tornado touched down in several areas of Greenwood, Ind., Sunday afternoon, June 25, 2023. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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Meteorologists challenged after local radar station down during tornado in Regina
A tornado touched down south of Regina in this handout photo dated Saturday, May 27, 2023. The tornado damaged a farm utility building south of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Craig Boehm, SkStormChaser Photography.
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Mississippi death toll from March tornado climbs to 22
Charlie Weissinger reaches for a stained glass window frame while searching for his family's stained glass window in the rubble left from a March 24 tornado, that hit The Chapel of The Cross Episcopal Church in Rolling Fork, Miss., on March 29, 2023. The Weissinger family roots run deep in the 99-year old church and largely farming community and he expects his family will join members in rebuilding the church and repairing the family home which was damaged by the killer tornado. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, flooding in other states
Ginny Sutton, 66, assesses damage done to her house on Duke of York Quay in Virginia Beach, Va., after a late afternoon storm moved through on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Two cars were destroyed in her driveway also. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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Tornadoes in U.S. South and Midwest kill at least 26
Misty Grimes, searches through debris scattered throughout her yard left from a late-night tornado in Sullivan, Ind., Saturday, April 1, 2023. Grimes and her husband, Matt, were home as the storm hit, and found shelter inside their home. Neither were injured. Multiple deaths were reported in the area following the storm. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois; at least four dead, dozens injured
A uniformed U.S. Secret Service police officer talks to a person digging through debris as President Joe Biden approaches the area in Rolling Fork, Miss., Friday, March 31, 2023. The President traveled to Rolling Fork to survey the damage after a deadly tornado and severe storm moved through the area.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Recovery under way in tornado-devastated Mississippi as crews dig through wreckage
The remains of a house and cars are entangled in tree limbs in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 25, 2023, after a tornado touched down in the area. - At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods, with the region readying for more severe weather Sunday. The powerful weather system, accompanied by thunderstorms and driving rain, cut a path of more than 100 miles (60 kilometers) across the state late March 24, 2023, slamming several towns along the way. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Deadly tornadoes leave trail of destruction in Deep South
Extensive storm damage in Rolling Fork, Miss., where witnesses said the main commercial strip had been devastated and the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado had touched down, on March 25, 2023. Rescuers were pulling people from rubble across the South on Saturday morning after a powerful storm system killed at least 23 in Mississippi and one more in Alabama. (Rory Doyle/The New York Times)
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Widespread damage as tornado moves through Mississippi
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Survivors emerge from wreckage after U.S. storms kill at least nine people
Family and friends of Justin and Amber Wallace help clean up the damage to their home that was destroyed after a tornado, in Deatsville, Alabama, U.S., January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Evan Garcia
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At least nine people dead in southern U.S. after tornado hits Selma, Alabama
Cordel Tyus and Devo McGraw sit on roofing that blew off of an industrial building and wrapped around their house after a tornado ripped through Selma, Alabama, U.S. January 12, 2023. Mickey Welsh/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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Dutch detain suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash
FILE PHOTO: A bitcoin representation is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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U.S. imposes sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the U.S Treasury Department in Washington, U.S., August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Roofs ripped away, power knocked out as powerful storm hits northern Alberta village
Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. A supercell is seen over an area east of Calgary in a July 13, 2019, handout photo. As of Monday afternoon, there have been 18 tornadoes in the province according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Chris Kiernan, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Cleanup under way in communities north of Belleville, Ont., after tornado confirmed
Debris along Highway 7 from the aftermath of a possible tornado is shown in Tweed, Ont., on Monday, July 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Laurentians could see more severe storms after possible tornado Saturday, says Environment Canada
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Parts of Ontario under thunderstorm, tornado watch, in addition to heat warnings
With another day of hot and humid weather in Toronto, a woman uses an umbrella to provide shade from the sun while crossing Spadina Ave. in Toronto’s Chinatown neighbourhood, on July 19 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Alberta Emergency Alert says storm caused property damage in southeast
Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. A supercell is seen over an area east of Calgary in a July 13, 2019, handout photo. As of Monday afternoon, there have been 18 tornadoes in the province according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Chris Kiernan, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Tornado rips through rural Alberta levelling one home and damaging four others
Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. Alberta wants to pull the plug on its electricity Balancing Pool. The pool is to be officially wound down by 2030, according to a bill introduced Wednesday by Dale Nally, associate minister of electricity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Tornado damages up to nine homes in west-central Alberta, no serious injuries: RCMP
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Tornado touched down in Uxbridge during weekend storm that swept through Ontario, Environment Canada says
Snapped trees and down power lines lay on the ground in Uxbridge, Ont., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after a major storm hit parts of Ontario on Saturday, May 21, 2022, leaving extensive damage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker