Mother Nature – Always Ready to Make a Statement
LETHBRIDGE: Just ten days ago, Alberta was coming off a long weekend that included large hail and two confirmed tornados. Environment Canada reminded us that it was just the beginning.
“The peak of severe summer weather throughout Alberta is the month of July,” explained Meteorologist Kirk Torneby. “If you look at the statistics back over a number of years, on average one of every three days is a summer severe weather day, a thunderstorm of some type, severe in nature, either heavy rain, hail or tornado.”
Alberta usually has about 15 tornados a year, compared to roughly 300,000 lightning strikes.
Wednesday night brought no tornado but, there was lightning and thunder – and rain. However, the torrent of rain around 7:00 p.m. that flooded some areas of the city barely touched other sections.