Western gets major donation for Severe Storms lab [Video]

The University of Western Ontario is getting a $20-million investment for a new Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL).

The gift from ImpactWX will further the study of atmospheric science in Canada and will position the CSSL as the authoritative source for severe thunderstorm data and research in the country.

Northern Tornadoes Project Executive Director David Sills described the funding that will help create the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory as transformative, “In the atmospheric sciences, I really don’t know of any other example like this. I mean, you hear about it in the health sciences and this kind of thing, but this is a really unique situation. I don’t even think just in Canada, but globally, that we’ve got someone that’s, you know, a weather enthusiast running this social impact fund that is willing to fund this kind of research.”

Storm damage in Exeter, Ont. is seen on Monday, July 20, …