Latest news with #tornadoWarning
CTV News
17-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Delayed weather alerts leave town seeking answers from Environment Canada
Essex is asking Environment Canada to outline its notification procedures after residents raised concerns an alert only came after a recent storm. The Town of Essex is asking Environment Canada to outline its notification procedures after residents raised concerns an alert only came after a recent storm. An approved notice of motion, put forward by Mayor Sherry Bondy, directs staff to send a letter to the environmental agency asking for information on notification procedures and processes during severe weather events. 'It is a safety aspect, considering that storms can happen any time, and there's really no reason why we should wait for this,' Bondy told members of council. On June 5, Environment Canada issued a warning shortly after 12:30 a.m. for conditions that could potentially create a tornado in parts of Windsor-Essex. However, residents in Harrow later told CTV News the worst of the storm actually hit about an hour prior to the alert. 'It's been happening for a couple of years where we have a storm go through our town, and it seems like the Environment Canada alert pops up on our phone half an hour, 45 minutes after the fact,' Bondy said. The mayor added feedback from residents has indicated a desire for more radar monitoring in 'southern Essex County' to fill in possible gaps. The motion asks for 'target deliverable times' and channels used to deliver notifications and warnings.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sunday brings another round of storms for St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Guess what? Another round of storms are in the forecast this weekend for the St. Louis region. Saturday brought various periods of rain across St. Louis and even a tornado warning early Saturday in nearby Jefferson County. On Sunday, we could start with some foggy and cloudy conditions. Where you'll really need to pay attention is Sunday afternoon into the evening, though timing for the next round of storms remains to be determined. The next system will likely move out of the northwest toward St. louis early Sunday evening. This will be a line of storms along the leading edge of another cold front. With that, as it first initially gets going, there could be some threats for rain, thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds. Some isolated tornadoes could also be a possibility. The western half of our viewing area, much of Missouri west of St. Louis and Jefferson counties, is categorized in the Slight Risk (Level 2) for severe weather, while the eastern half, primarily including southern Illinois, is under a Marginal Risk (Level 1). After this round of storms, calmer and quieter weather takes shape through the first half of the workweek with temperatures in the 80s before the pattern becomes unsettled once again by next weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
