Hey Vicki and everybody else not in Edmonton; This past week has been hot! it’s like a heat wave. Hot and dry, hitting around 29C every day for the past 5 days.I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints, but all I can say is, you don’t know hot until you’ve been wandering the outback on a hike in 37C-42C!
Edit:
June 5th, 2007 @ 17:00
It’s suddenly changed weather here and now it’s dark and stormy. A tornado has touched down near Stony Plain (about an hour west of Edmonton). My co-worker, from BC, is excited and is looking forward to experiencing her first tornado-y weather tonight. (She was just as excited when she experienced her first snowstormy blizzard but she chose to take a cab home today.)
Here’s a snippet from Environment Canada:
Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.
Parkland county near Stony Plain and Spruce Grove
4:20 PM MDT Tuesday 5 June 2007
Tornado warning for
Parkland county near Stony Plain and Spruce Grove issued
Thunderstorms near Stony Plain have exhibited rotation on radar and from the ground. A tornado was reported south of Stony Plain. Thunderstorms are moving westsouthwestward at 40km/hour.
Thunderstorms west of Edmonton near Stony Plain have exhibited rotation in the cloud. These storms are expected to continue move west southwestwards. Winds of 50 km/hour and locally heavy downpours have been associated with this thunderstorm.
Bertha