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Dec 31, 2023 · Albertans witnessed a year of extreme, record-setting climate events in 2023 — from heat, to unrelenting drought, to floods — and experts say climate change was one of the leading factors.
May 3, 2023 · – May 3, 2023. It’s a hot day in Alberta and unstable weather has been forming along the foothills, leading to the first severe thunderstorm watch of the season. Environment Canada said...
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Aug 21, 2024 · In 2023, there were 36 wildfires that covered 100 square kilometres or more in size. Lightning started big wildfires. Last year's fire season started fierce and many fires in May were caused by...
Apr 27, 2023 · 2023 is off to a dry start, and Alberta's fire danger rating is rising. Wildfire season runs from March 1 to Oct. 31 in Alberta every year, with a peak in activity typically happening in...
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- Explosive, record-breaking wildfires, and smoky skies. The wildfire season got off to an early and quick start, with fires springing up in Alberta and Nova Scotia in May, followed by B.C., Ontario and Quebec as summer began and progressed –– prompting thousands to evacuate at certain points during the season as the blazes quickly spread and became out of control.
- Deadly, historic floods. Halifax was hit with significant flooding this summer, not once, but twice -- and only two weeks apart. The first event occurred in late July.
- Damaging Alberta tornado was the country's strongest in five years. Earlier this year, Canada experienced its strongest tornado since 2018 after an EF-4-rated twister struck Didsbury, Alta., on Canada Day.
- Ontario sees Prairie-like, gigantic hail in severe storm. It's common to see hail in southern Ontario thunderstorms in the summer, but not stones that are of sizes comparable to what you would see on the Prairies normally.
Jan 11, 2024 · “Alberta continues to experience an alarming trend in severe weather events and this was the third straight year in which the province saw significant insured damage from hail, wind and rain,” said Aaron Sutherland, Vice-President, Pacific and Western, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
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Nov 3, 2023 · Oct. 31 marked the official end of Alberta's 2023 wildfire season, which saw a record 2.2 million hectares burned. That's 10 times more than the five-year average.
