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?
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.
