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Canada's East Coast is a 'tornado killer'. The science, here
Published on Jun. 6, 2019, 4:06 PM
Atlantic Canada only averages 1.2 tornadoes a year. What's missing?
Halifax is no stranger to thunderstorms, but when it comes to ones that produce tornadoes, you can expect mostly duds.
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As summer storm season ramps up in the rest of Canada, the Atlantic provinces average only 1.2 tornadoes per year -- seemingly strange for a place that gets so much inclement weather. So why?
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Meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal chases tornadoes in both Canada and the U.S. but you’ll rarely find her in the Maritimes, unless it’s for a blizzard. She explains in the video above.