Canada is on track for a historic tornado season, both when it comes to funnel clouds making land fall, and the number of warnings sent out to Canadians. Dave Sills of the Northern Tornado Project explains what's causing the summer storms, and what needs to change to make tracking them more accurate.
Listen to the CBC Radio "The Current" episode (11 minutes):
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16226871-tornadoes-warnings-rise
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