With the arrival of September and more fall-like weather patterns – the likelihood of Saskatchewan seeing any more tornadoes this year is next to nothing.
In 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says 17 funnel clouds became tornadoes in the province, including seven in one day on June 23.
Warning and Preparedness Meteorologist Terri Lang said the wet months of May and June contributed to what was a busier season than some years past.
“It absolutely had a lot to do with the wet May and June that we had, because the crops give off a tremendous amount of moisture when they start growing and that moisture is used by the atmosphere to form thunderstorms and when the conditions are right you can also get more tornadoes out of that,” Lang said.
According to Lang, of the 17 tornadoes, two had an EF1 rating. One was near Annaheim, Sask. …