Landspout Tornado

• Funnel cloud potential, thunderstorms expected across central Alberta on Wednesday

  Environment Canada said thunderstorms and funnel clouds are possible Wednesday afternoon into the evening south of Edmonton and north of Calgary, but not actual tornadoes.

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  Aug 23, 2023
  
• Environment Canada confirms landspout tornado touched down in southern Alberta Monday

  Hail the size of ping pong balls hit Calgary and Okotoks on Monday while a weak landspout tornado touched down south of Okotoks, Environment Canada said.

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  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• Landspout tornado spotted in central Alberta near Stettler

  A tornado was spotted east of Red Deer near Stettler in central Alberta Wednesday afternoon, picking up dirt from farmers fields and becoming visible from several kilometres away.

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  May 31, 2023
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• Alberta records 1st tornado of the 2020 severe weather season

  A tornado that touched down in central Alberta Wednesday morning has been confirmed by Environment Canada, making it the province's first tornado of the 2020 severe weather season.

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  May 27, 2020
• Funnel cloud advisory in place for southwest Saskatchewan

  Funnel clouds have been spotted in southeastern Alberta thunderstorms, and Environment Canada says the system is moving into Saskatchewan.

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  Jun 14, 2019
• Possible tornado in central Alberta elicits call for photos

  It's believed a tornado touched down west of Edmonton on Wednesday and meteorologists have put out the call for photos.

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  Apr 25, 2019
• Sask. records second highest tornado count in over a decade

  The summer storm season is underway in Saskatchewan with 15 tornadoes confirmed by Environment Canada, and three possible touchdowns.

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  Sep 10, 2018
• Landspout tornado spotted rolling over southeastern Saskatchewan

  Environment Canada confirmed a landspout tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes Saturday afternoon near Griffin, Sask.

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  Jun 25, 2018
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• Environment Canada confirms 2 landspout tornadoes in southern Sask.

  Landspout tornadoes are not associated with supercells, are typically weak and are caused by intense updrafts, according to Global News meteorologist Tiffany Lizée.

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  May 25, 2018
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• Alberta mom ‘shocked’ to capture possible landspout tornado on video

  An central Alberta mother who shares a keen interest in storms and weather said she and her son were thrilled to see what appeared to be a landspout tornado form southwest of Edmonton on Thursday.

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  May 24, 2018