Severe Weather

• Some B.C. highways in North Coast reopen after closures due to flooding

  DriveBC said Highway 16 has reopened after heavy rains caused flooding in the area, with the main road access to Prince Rupert among the pathways cut off.

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  Dec 31, 2025
  
• Hail, rain, tornado watch: Southern Manitoba hammered with severe weather

  Several tornado warnings were issued, and although none touched down, Environment and Climate Change Canada says there were reports of funnel clouds near Dugald and Oakbank.

  Weather

  Aug 7, 2025
  
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• ‘Incredible video’ captured during Alberta storm could be rare ball lightning event: scientist

  A couple stepped onto the back porch of their home near Rich Valley, Alta., just before 7 p.m. to get a closer look at the storm passing through when they saw something strange.

  Science

  Jul 3, 2025
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large area of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan

  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large area from just east of Calgary to just west of Saskatoon.

  Weather

  May 12, 2025
• Tornadoes in southern U.S. kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east

  Strong storms moving across the Southeast are expected to continue producing "gusty, damaging winds," hail and tornadoes through Sunday.

  U.S. News

  Dec 29, 2024
• Severe summer weather cost $7B in most destructive season on record

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2024
• 1 in 3 Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: poll

  The number of people touched by extreme weather jumped significantly in almost every province but Alberta saw the biggest increase.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2024
• Southern Alberta hit by severe summer storm on Sunday night

  Parts of southern Alberta were hit by stormy weather on Sunday night, with ferocious winds and hail causing widespread damage to the town of Hinton.

  Weather

  Jul 1, 2024
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• Severe storms in U.S. spawn potential tornadoes, kill at least 1 person

  One of the hardest-hit areas was northeastern Oklahoma, where a strong weather system containing heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes.

  U.S. News

  Apr 2, 2024
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• Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather events

  Homeowners in Canada may be forced to 'absorb' more of the cost of flooding and other catastrophic climate-fueled extreme weather events.

  Weather

  Oct 3, 2023