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RNZ News
a day ago
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- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 27 June 2025
crime music 6 minutes ago In today's episode, the top of the South Island is effectively cut off at the moment, with a number of state highways closed and state of emergencies in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough, severe weather is battering Auckland where a section of road in Blockhouse Bay, has been closed after wind blew the roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure, the former speaker of the House Trevor Mallard is being sued by a child over blasting repetitive bad music from loud speakers during the parliament protest and occupation in 2022, and Lorde, who originates from the North Shore, told RNZ's own Tony Stamp, she went through "existential crises" putting the album together.
CBC
2 days ago
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- CBC
Electrical damage forces temporary closure of Byron outdoor pool, recreation programs
Byron's outdoor pool and recreational programs at the site will be closed starting Thursday as a result of electrical damage from this week's severe weather, city officials say. The pool's pumping system was damaged and is undergoing repairs, causing all activities to be cancelled for the coming week heading into July. "We know how much the community was looking forward to using the pool this weekend, and we will be working on resolving this issue as quickly as possible," said Jon-Paul McGonigle, the city's director of recreation and sport in a news release. City officials will contact anyone who is registered for programs at the Byron location to find alternatives or arrange a refund. The city will continue to provide information about when the pool will reopen, it said in the release. All other outdoor and wading pools operated by the city will be open seven days a week throughout the summer, starting on Saturday. Information on current programs, hours and schedules can be found online.
CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Wave of supercell thunderstorms across Saskatchewan led to 8 tornadoes in one day
A wave of thunderstorms on June 19 led to an extraordinary display of severe weather across Saskatchewan – which included a total of eight confirmed tornadoes. Crawford Luke is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). He says the combination of an unstable air mass and wind sheer created favourable conditions last Thursday for severe thunderstorms and with them – tornadoes. 'We were dealing with supercell thunderstorms … when we think of some really strong tornadoes and really large hail, those are usually supercell thunderstorms,' he explained. The Northern Tornadoes Project, based out of Western University in Ontario, tracks and records tornado activity across the country and works in collaboration with ECCC. Thursday, June 19 saw tornadoes reported across the province's southeast and east central regions. Three were spotted by residents in the Frobisher and Hirsch areas – east of Estevan. All three events were recorded within a 22-minute period from 4:23 to 4:45 p.m. Another two tornadoes were reported east of Regina, near Kronau and Vibank at around 5:10 and 5:50 that evening. The remaining three tornadoes were more spread out in both time and location – the first touching down near Muskowekwan First Nation at 5:05 p.m., near the community of Young in the Little Manitou Lake area at 6:18 p.m. and finally south of Hubbard at 9:10 p.m. Eight tornadoes touching down in a single province in less than five hours is an uncommon feat, Luke admits, but its not unheard of. 'It's not something we see everyday but every few years or so it seems we get an event like this – where we see a sort of regional tornado outbreak,' he explained. According to Luke, the Northern Tornadoes Project is leading verification efforts in terms of damages. 'There was damage with two tornadoes near Frobisher … some of the damage down there consisted of snapped trees, snapped power poles, and some oil tanks that were thrown,' he explained. Damage to farmyards was also reported in the Kronau and Hubbard areas. So far this year, there have been 12 tornadoes reported in the province. Saskatchewan boasts the second highest yearly average for tornadoes at 15. 'That's actually second most of any Canadian province or territory, its only Ontario that averages more tornadoes per year,' Luke added. 'Saskatchewan is definitely not a stranger to tornadoes – it is definitely a regular occurrence as part of the summer season.' While the province is well on its way to matching or surpassing its yearly average – Luke says its impossible to accurately predict what the final total will be. 'Just noticing that we're at 12 already, the average is 15. We still have a few days left in June, we still have July and August to get through. It seems that, possibly we're on track for a busier than average summer – but again that number can really be inflated by just one or two sort of 'big days' if you will.' Luke encourages anyone who witnesses severe weather, whether it be hail or tornadoes, to contact the agency by using #skstorm on social media or email skstorm@ 'That's a really great way to share weather information with our meteorologists and it really helps them out – gives them an idea of what is actually happening on the ground.'
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Tornado watch issued for Saskatoon, North Battleford and surrounding areas
Residents in Saskatoon, North Battleford and their surrounding areas should be on the lookout as Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) warns of thunderstorms and potential tornadoes. The tornado watch was issued at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday and spans as far north as Onion Lake, and as far south as Manitou Beach. A severe thunderstorm watch also covers much of the province's southwest, including the communities of Kindersley, Swift Current and Moose Jaw. ECCC says a low-pressure system over central Alberta is expected to trigger scattered thunderstorms in the region. 'Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches,' the advisory reads. According to the weather agency, conditions are favourable for strong winds, large hail, heavy rain and possible tornadoes. In the event of a tornado, ECCC advises residents to move indoors, preferably to a room on the lowest floor, staying away from outside walls and windows. The tornado watch follows a string of severe weather that slammed the province late last week. June 19 saw eight tornadoes touch down across east central and southeast Saskatchewan.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Drenching storms ride along 'ring of fire' sparking days of severe weather
A "ring of fire" weather pattern is intensifying storm threats across the Plains and Midwest, bringing with it a significant increase in tropical moisture that elevates the risk of widespread flooding. A cold front stretching from Wisconsin down toward western Kansas is carrying very warm and humid air sitting just ahead of it, the FOX Forecast Center said. This combination of heat, moisture and a weak disturbance aloft again triggered numerous thunderstorms on Tuesday across the northern portion of the large ridge of high pressure sitting across the East. A Level 2 out of 5 severe storm risk remain in effect Tuesday for portions of the Plains and Rockies as another disturbance rides along the northern periphery of the ridge. This will pose mainly a large hail (larger than 2 inches) threat, along with damaging winds. A few tornadoes are also possible, especially in Wyoming, South Dakota and parts of Colorado. How To Watch Fox Weather Scattered storms will also be possible across the central Plains into the Great Lakes and northern New England. The FOX Forecast Center said storms will likely form in clusters, which could merge quickly and enhance the wind threat as they move east. Farther south, in the Tennessee Valley and mid-South, scattered storms are also expected but with a lower chance of becoming severe. A few isolated storms may also pop up along the Appalachians under the influence of high pressure and intense daytime heating. Repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will be possible into early next week for millions of people in the Upper Midwest. Several inches of rain could fall, raising the risk of flash flooding. A widespread 3-5 inches of rain is likely for the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. For this reason, Noaa's Weather Prediction Center has highlighted these areas in its excessive rainfall outlook each day through Thursday. This pattern will begin to break down by mid- to late-week as the ridge weakens and shifts east. This breakdown in the pattern will also reintroduce a northeasterly flow across portions of the Southeast. This will increase the storm risk for areas along the East Coast by Wednesday article source: Drenching storms ride along 'ring of fire' sparking days of severe weather
