Tag Archives: Weather
Eston cleaning up after devastating storm
Nicole McCormac could have done without Mother Nature's housewarming gift.McCormac's family moved from Saskatoon to Eston on Saturday, one day before a devastating storm blew into town. Buildings were...
Jul 15, 2019 There's significant damage in Eston after a devastating storm on July 14, 2019. (Photos by Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Three tornadoes touch down in southern Saskatchewan
Environment Canada confirms three tornadoes touched down during a stormy afternoon across southern Saskatchewan on Friday.The first was a waterspout tornado over Old Wives Lake near Moose Jaw around 1...
Jul 13, 2019 Screen grab from a video of a tornado near Rockglen on July 12, 2019 (Jared Mysko/YouTube)
Severe wind and weather tears through Cumberland House
"The only thing I can say is I'm just glad humanity is not in control of the weather."Those are the words of Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay who witnessed a severe weather event occur in his commu...
Jul 08, 2019 Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay stated a trampoline flew over a house and into a nearby yard. (submitted photo/Melanie Nabess)
Teams from national research project studying Meadow Lake Provincial Park tornadoes
Data from two tornadoes that touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park will be used to better understand where tornadoes occur in Canada and how to build resiliency to them.The Northern Tornadoes Pr...
Jul 03, 2019 Storm clouds in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after a tornado tore through two campsites over the Canada Day long weekend. (submitted/Melissa Kuzior)
Nearly all trailers, vehicles removed as clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after two tornadoes snapped trees and caused severe damage over the Canada Day long weekend.Park Manager Trevor Finlay said as of Tuesday afternoon, h...
Jul 02, 2019 Meadow Lake Provincial Park's manager says about 90 per cent of trailers, vehicles and boats impacted by the storm have been removed. (submitted photo/Karen de Orla)
Environment Canada says two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Investigators with Environment Canada have confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park Saturday evening, leaving a path of damage in their wake. The Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Jul 01, 2019 A trailer sits damaged from a storm that tore through Laumans Landing in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted/Durelle Demuth)
‘It just flattened it’: Three injured after severe storm rips through Meadow Lake Provincial Park
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a storm ripped through Meadow Lake Provincial Park, leaving flipped trailers a...
Jun 30, 2019 Chris and Karen de Orla's trailer was moved about 40 feet and destroy by a storm that tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Chris de Orla)
Recent rain welcomed by regional producers
Rain was a welcome sight for many northwestern Saskatchewan farmers this past weekend. The rain helped cropland, hay land, pasture conditions and development, according to the latest crop report from ...
Jun 20, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Cyclical weather trends could mean drought for years
An extended dry weather trend in the prairies could be here to stay.Agroclimate Specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Trevor Hadwen said typically wet and drought cycles last for long peri...
May 24, 2019 Dry conditions can have very negative impacts on agriculture industry. (submitted photo/Myles Quaroni)
Spring seeding progressing in the area
With summer now on the horizon, seeding in the area has been going smoothly, according to the latest crop report. Throughout the province, 73 per cent of the crop is now seeded, which is a big jump fr...
May 24, 2019 Seeding is well above the five year average for this time of year in the province. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)