The Grade 4 and 5 class from Elrose Composite School came to the city for SkyTracker Weather School at Global Saskatoon on Tuesday.
Meteorologist Peter Quinlan first met teacher Hayley Willner last summer after a tornado destroyed her family farm south of Saskatoon in July 2016.
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Her family hid in the basement as the tornado swept through their yard.
She now has firsthand experience to share with her students as they work through their weather unit.
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The class toured the station and had the opportunity to learn what ingredients are necessary to create a tornado.
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