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App Feature: Radar

Available in the Weatherlogics App  for All Subscriptions    Weatherlogics’ Radar Map* – check out the NEW radar layer in the app The updated layer now displays past and future radar images *previously named Interactive Map ⛈️ Getting Started Here are some steps to get started viewing radar for your

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Agriculture

Will Hailstorms be More Common in the Future?

Will hailstorms be more common on the Canadian Prairies in the future? That question was posed by atmospheric scientists from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the University of Manitoba in a recent article titled “The changing hail threat over North America in response to anthropogenic change” in the journal

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Agriculture

Was it a tornado or straight-line winds?

One frequent question we get is: “What’s the difference between a tornado and straight-line winds?” In today’s blog we explore that question. According to the American Meteorological Society (AMS), a tornado is: A rotating column of air, in contact with the surface, pendant from a cumuliform cloud, and often visible

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Insurance

Weatherlogics launches a new winter road safety pilot

Weatherlogics launches a new winter road safety pilot With colder weather approaching, Weatherlogics has launched a new road safety pilot program for winter 2021-22. At Weatherlogics, we use leading-edge technology to provide weather forecasts and this pilot will provide specialized road weather forecasts to trucking companies and commercial fleets through

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Agriculture

The Weatherlogics Webinar Series: The Science of Hailstorms

Register Now Join Weatherlogics and Co-op Hail for a complimentary webinar where we will discuss the science behind hailstorms and how they affect your farm. With your registration, you will have a chance to win a subscription to Weatherlogics for 2022, and a gift bag from Co-op Hail! Our expert speakers will discuss how

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Agriculture

Canadian Prairies: 2021 Final Severe Weather Summary

The Prairie hail season has now mostly come to an end. There may still be occasional small hail events, but severe storms are uncommon after September. Given that the bulk of the season is now in the books, we have compiled a summary of the 2021 season. Across the Prairies,

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Agriculture

Prairie Climate Summary September 2021: Warm and Dry

Warm and Dry September The Weatherlogics September weather story was a return to warm and dry weather across the Prairies. Every station in our climate summary was warmer than normal in September and all but four were drier than normal. Winnipeg, MB also recorded its 35th thirty degree day of

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Agriculture

Canadian Prairies Severe Weather Summary: September 10, 2021

Severe weather summary: September 10, 2021 The past two weeks were active by September standards across the Prairies. Saskatchewan recorded 62 hail reports, including 48 reports that were considered severe (diameter >= 2 cm / 0.75 in). Alberta also recorded a number of hail events, with 38 in total and

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Agriculture

Prairie Climate Summary August 2021: Rain Arrives

Hot Summer Ends; Rain Arrives The Weatherlogics August weather story was the conclusion of a hot summer across the Prairies and the long-awaited arrival of significant rainfall. Calgary and Edmonton, AB both easily recorded their hottest summers on record, with mean temperatures of 18.3 C and 19.1 C, respectively. Saskatoon

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Agriculture

Canadian Prairies Severe Weather Summary: August 27, 2021

Severe weather summary: August 27, 2021 There were a few significant severe weather events over the past two weeks across the Prairies. Most of these events occurred in Saskatchewan, where a significant hail storm impacted Moose Jaw and three tornadoes occurred. These are the first tornadoes to have occurred since

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