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Time of India
20-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Tornado hits Saskatchewan: Huge twister destroys buildings, tosses hay bales, and shocks farmers and storm chasers
Southern Saskatchewan was rocked by violent weather Thursday(June 19), as powerful thunderstorms swept across the Canadian Prairies , producing a confirmed tornado near Estevan and triggering multiple warnings across the province. Two more potential tornadoes were tracked near Regina and Saskatoon. The chaotic weather was part of a volatile system that developed across the south-central Prairies, giving rise to several rotating supercells. Environment Canada issued tornado warnings for areas ranging from communities near Saskatoon to rural farmland in the southeast. One of the most intense storms occurred near Estevan, where storm spotters confirmed a tornado touchdown. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These 5 Dividend Stocks Stand Out Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo Along with the tornadoes, Thursday's storms brought intense lightning, torrential rain, strong winds, and large hailstones to many parts of the province. Storm chasers captured dramatic footage of the twister sweeping across open fields, lifting debris and tossing hay bales into power lines. 'Look at those hay bales getting tossed like toys in front of us,' said FOX Weather storm tracker Brandon Copic, who encountered a large, dusty tornado near Alameda. 'Power lines down! Hay bales just got thrown into the power lines. Incredible tornado,' he said during the live chase. Live Events Farmer Harold Posehn, who lives near Kronau, was on the road when a funnel cloud formed close to his neighbor's property. 'It did quite a bit of damage to the house, some sheds and storage buildings,' Posehn said. 'It was quite dusty… you couldn't see anything… the truck was rocking pretty good.' In total, at least three severe thunderstorms prompted tornado warnings on Thursday. The storm near Estevan is the only one so far with a spotter-confirmed tornado, but Environment Canada will be conducting damage surveys in the coming days to confirm other possible touchdowns and assign Enhanced Fujita (EF) ratings. The twister near Estevan reportedly touched down intermittently for nearly half an hour, sweeping through remote fields and causing visible structural damage. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. The tornado threat extended into neighboring Manitoba and parts of the US Midwest, where related storm systems triggered additional tornado warnings. This marks the latest episode in what has been an unusually active tornado season across Canada's Prairie provinces. According to Environment Canada, at least six tornadoes have been confirmed in Saskatchewan so far this year. For those living in affected areas, meteorologists continue to urge vigilance and preparation. 'Know where your safe place is before severe weather strikes,' Environment Canada warned. 'When a tornado warning is issued, take shelter immediately.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
See it: Massive 2-mile-wide tornado caught on video plowing through Texas field
MORTON, Texas – Catching a tornado live on camera is no easy feat, but FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic not only got a massive tornado at one angle, but three. Copic was tracking storms in northwestern Texas on Thursday when he encountered this monster "dust buster" blasting through a field in Morton. Video from three different points-of-view in Copic's vehicle shows the gigantic twister, encompassing a large area believed to be around 2 miles wide. In the video, Copic tracks the tornado down a dirt road next to a field. "This thing is an absolute dust buster," Copic said. As he gets closer to the tornado, things get bumpier and bumpier, but he keeps trucking along, very slowly. The tornado can be seen on his roof camera and dash camera. The camera angles show the sky still a clear blue on the edge of the twister. Towards the end of the video. Copic's car is enveloped in dust from the storm. Watch: Storm Chaser Provides Wild Drive Through Texas Amid Windshield-shattering Hail, Walls Of Dust As he continues onward, he and other storm chasers following the tornado stop abruptly due to downed powerlines. "Powerlines snapped right in front of us," Copic narrates, as he turns his tracking vehicle around and heads back the way he came. Watch: Supercell Thunderstorm Intercepted In Texas Impacts from this storm system were felt all the way from New Mexico to Texas, as a supercell produced several tornadoes in the area. The National Weather Service plans to complete a survey of the track of the tornado to determine its strength on the Enhanced Fujita article source: See it: Massive 2-mile-wide tornado caught on video plowing through Texas field
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Supercell spawns 19 tornadoes across Texas, more severe weather ahead
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Friday, June 6, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. Severe storms remain ongoing and are expected to continue to pose problems throughout the day Friday from the southern Plains to the Southeast. Wind gusts topping more than 60 mph, a few tornadoes and very large to giant hail are the main concerns. The pattern will show little change compared to Thursday, and, once again, a Level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk has been issued across the High Plains. The overall pattern supports multiple opportunities for severe storms through Saturday and potentially into early next week from Texas through Georgia, the FOX Forecast Center said. A powerful supercell thunderstorm trekked across eastern New Mexico and West Texas on Thursday, producing tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding. This single storm spawned an astonishing 19 tornadoes, the FOX Forecast Center said, causing significant damage that ranged from mobile homes being overturned to roofs being ripped off buildings. The storm traveled more than 80 miles, producing its first tornadoes around Causey, New Mexico, and not giving up before reaching Lubbock, Texas, during the evening hours, where most of the impacts were felt. FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic was able to take video of the cell, which produced a rope-like, dusty twister out in what many would proverbially call 'the middle of nowhere.' A harrowing scene unfolded along a Mexican beach as drone footage captured swimmers becoming swamped by a huge wave in the wake of Tropical Storm Alvin. The nearly 2 1/2-minute video shows walls of angry surf crashing onto the sandy shoreline of Icacos Beach on Sunday, giving three swimmers quite the ride as they bobbed up and down – and sometimes disappeared beneath – the swells. Put your weather trivia knowledge to the test with our five-question quiz. Click here to get started. Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Live video awaits moment of possible underwater volcanic eruption off West Coast Saharan dust muddies Florida skies before eyeing Gulf Coast, Texas Single drill hole could spark international gold rush in Finland after 'significant' discovery Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Supercell spawns 19 tornadoes across Texas, more severe weather ahead
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Watch: Supercell cuts path through 2 states producing tornadoes live on FOX Weather
LUBBOCK, Texas – A powerful supercell thunderstorm trekked across eastern New Mexico and West Texas on Thursday, producing tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding. The storm traveled more than 80 miles, producing its first tornadoes around Causey, New Mexico, and not giving up before reaching Lubbock, Texas, during the evening hours, where most of the impacts were felt. The thunderstorm was one of several that developed across the Southern Plains, where the Storm Prediction Center had issued Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches earlier in the day. Despite the potential for showers and thunderstorms across much of the Lower 48, the most dangerous activity was centered over the Plains and West Texas. Phoenix Has Already Hit 100 Degrees. What Does This Early Heat Mean For Summer? The supercell that storm chasers had their eye on was able to break through the atmospheric cap and produce its first tornado not far from the New Mexico-Texas line. FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic was able to take video of the cell, which produced a rope-like, dusty twister out in what many would proverbially call 'the middle of nowhere.' Outside of possibly a small outhouse or a utility line, no damage was reported in much of eastern New Mexico, but the storm wasn't done. As it moved into West Texas, atmospheric conditions allowed the cell to grow in size and intensity, ultimately producing what may have been the strongest tornado of the event. Video captured dust and anything not bolted down in the rural countryside being picked up by the wedge-shaped vortex. Fortunately, again, much of the track of the storm remained over sparsely populated areas, but its sheer size did not prevent the National Weather Service from issuing warnings with headlines such as "Particularly Dangerous Situation." Despite the storm's longevity, the supercell didn't conclude after impacting areas around the town of Morton and still had the largest city in its path – Lubbock, Texas - which is about 50 miles away. "I've been watching this storm since I got into work several hours ago… People were posting videos of tornadoes that it was producing, and it's been just moving ever so slowly from west to east, and unfortunately it's got a bullseye right on Lubbock right now," FOX Weather meteorologist Ari Sarsalari said while tracking the supercell. As the tornado approached the region of more than 250,000 residents, it became rain-wrapped, causing additional dangers, as vortexes are more difficult to track when obscured. At one point, residents in the area reported twin tornadoes, in addition to damaging hail, hurricane-force wind gusts and flooding rains. At Texas Tech University, students were urged to seek shelter and stay away from windows as the storm approached campus. The combination of hail and heavy rainfall triggered dangerous flash flooding, with some roads turning into streams and rivers. Videos from traffic cameras showed vehicles wading through deep water – situations that forecasters always warn can be deadly and drivers should try to avoid. Search and rescue crews worked late into Thursday night to assist stranded drivers and search for potential storm victims, but emergency managers only reported one injury as of Thursday evening. Several structures appeared to have significant damage from either a tornado or straight-line winds that were estimated to have been in excess of 80 mph and thousands were without power. How To Watch Fox Weather Following the damage in Lubbock, the cell appeared to stop producing tornadoes, but it remained a dangerous storm, with the potential of softball-sized hail and gusty winds into the heart of the Lone Star State. The cell was still heading eastward as of late Thursday evening; however, it appeared the worst of the weather would spare the city of Abilene and stay north of Interstate article source: Watch: Supercell cuts path through 2 states producing tornadoes live on FOX Weather
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: 52M under threat of severe weather Friday as storms persist into Easter
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Friday, April 18, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. The first round of severe storms pushed through the Plains on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be an active weekend of severe weather. Softball-sized hail and 80 mph winds were reported in Nebraska. The National Weather Service even issued a rare Tornado Emergency for Fremont County. No major injuries have been reported. Several storm chasers, including FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic, captured video of a tornado forming and then rolling across the fields of Missouri Valley, Iowa, on Thursday evening. Friday's severe storm threat zone is a massive area centered along a cold front that is draped across the center of the country, covering nearly 52 million people from Texas to Michigan. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the cold front from southern Wisconsin to Missouri with isolated supercells tracking across Illinois, Indiana, and possibly southern Michigan beginning in the late afternoon. Damaging wind is the primary concern. St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit are all included within Friday's severe storm threat. Meanwhile, south of Missouri, supercells could develop in the evening which may produce a couple of tornadoes across western Oklahoma. Hail larger than golf balls will also be possible from central Kansas to northwest Texas. Storms will push slightly east into the holiday weekend, complicating Easter travel. Exactly how Saturday's storms play out will impact the forecast for Easter Sunday. Forecasters are watching for potential ingredients for tornadoes in the storm-weary Ozarks, Texarkana and parts of the southern Plains. A significant late-season snowstorm is bringing high winds and as much as 1-2 feet of snow to the Rockies through Saturday. Parts of Montana have picked up more than a foot of snow in less than 24 hours. Denver reached a high temperature of 77 degrees on Thursday afternoon, and saw snow by Thursday night. The Mile High City should see snow all day Friday and into the early morning hours on Saturday. Put your weather trivia knowledge to the test with our five-question quiz. Click here to get started. Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. The best evidence for life outside our solar system just got stronger See it: Peru mountain climbers scramble as massive glacier shatters behind them Here's how you can get into national parks for free on Saturday Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: 52M under threat of severe weather Friday as storms persist into Easter
