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@vaughanweather.bsky.social

Canadian storm chaser, President of Slate 10 Pictures Inc Exec Producer. Profile is a tornado I photographed in Hennessey, Oklahoma on May 19, 2010 http://www.vaughanweather.com

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Port Credit - Kayaking the Credit River
YouTube video by vaughanweather Port Credit - Kayaking the Credit River

Not weather related (well technically nice weather)...

Kayaking on the Credit River near Port Credit. Beautiful time of year to enjoy the water.

youtu.be/MdumkOC-ZAE?...

#kayaking #mississauga #ontario #canada

27.07.2025 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh this polygon is small compared to some of the warning polygons in northern and Northwestern Ontario that are HUGE.

The obvious problem is that you have one singular storm but you're putting a warning out for areas that could be almost one hundred km away.

27.07.2025 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A few images from different social media platforms of the tornado near Goderich earlier this evening associated with a supercell as it came ashore.

#ONstorm #ONwx

27.07.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Milton storm is all but dead... just rainy mush at this point.

Still plenty of time for some hidden surprises but the overall risk is relatively low.

#ONstorm #ONWX

26.07.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hard to tell based on radar alone but the supercell between Bayfield and Goderich is certainly struggling now, rotation still present but radar shows a diminished (for the moment) threat.

#ONstorm #ONWX

26.07.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rotation on the Bayfield storm waning, but the Milton storm looking more tight.

Might have to go for a drive shortly. At dinner with the wife at Beertown... LOL

#ONstorm #ONWX

26.07.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another storm to keep an eye on that could potentially start wrapping up nd tightening is just north of Milton. No risk attm, but needs to be observed.

#ONstorm #ONWX

26.07.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now that's a solid tornado vortex signature if I've ever seen one out over Lake Huron.

Like I said, warm front doing all the heavy lifting as far as wind shear is concerned.

#ONstorm #ONWX

26.07.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing what the results are.

26.07.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The 12Z WRF-NAM is painting a supercell on the warm front tomorrow afternoon running from Flint Michigan into Chatham-Kent Ontario.

What's more important is to understand that the environment along the warm front features good shear and winds veering to the ESE + jet support #ONstorm #ONWX

25.07.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was debating heading to SW Ontario yesterday. I decided against it due to overall timing. Had a weak shelf in the GTA but zero severe weather.

25.07.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Saw a few interesting things chasing the storms tonight in SW ON. But this is one I can't explain - never seen anything like it before. Photo has been processed to better show the feature of interest here. Happened so fast I couldn't tell if it was actually rotating. Was on leading edge. #ONstorm

25.07.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tornado warnings ahead of the storm complex making landfall near Britt, ON. The rotation does not show up well in the base velocity product but shows up well in the storm relative velocity product.

#ONstorm #ONwx

24.07.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Risk of rain-wrapped fast moving tornadoes in cottage country today (and Algonquin Park), high winds and flooding rain in other areas. The biggest risk today appears to be wind damage. Those out camping need to stay especially weather aware. #ONstorm #ONwx

24.07.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spending a few days up in Muskoka on Brandy Lake courtesy of my wife's sister and her husband whose family just purchased a new cottage. Beautiful day today but the haze from the fires is very visible vs yesterday #ONstorm #ONwx

16.07.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Anti-government militia' says itโ€™s targeting Oklahoma weather radars An โ€œanti-government militiaโ€ called โ€˜Veterans on Patrolโ€™ told News 9 on Tuesday that it is โ€œtargetingโ€ Oklahoma weather radars,ย days after an individual vandalized News 9โ€™s weather radar.

The #weather radars are coming under attack to stop the military weather manipulation... ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคท

www.news9.com/story/686de4...

14.07.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Huge storm just passed through with crazy winds and big hail, this is from my balcony looking onto the dog park, and canโ€™t even see it! #abstorm

14.07.2025 02:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oomphโ€ฆ parts of #Calgary now getting walloped by a dangerous thunderstorm with very strong wind gusts and large golf ball (perhaps bigger) sized hail.

If in Calgary, take cover now!!

CASSM - Super-Res Reflectivity 1 18:53 #ABStorm

14.07.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Intense storm just went through NW #calgary. Ping pong to golf ball sized hail. Lots of tree and limb damage. #yyc #abwx #shareyourweather @yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social

14.07.2025 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's been the trend! The odd bout of severe weather here and there with an isolated spin-up but nothing organized and sustained

12.07.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah everything is going to poop quickly...

Honestly, we have not had any real significant organized severe weather days this year, at least not for Southern Ontario.

Has been absolutely 0

Usually by now there are at least one or two good days where you get organized significant days.

12.07.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bit of a sleeper day across Southern Ontario, cold front working in from the west, growing instability ahead of the front but the best lapse rates are displaced from the bulk of the forcing. Southerly / Southeasterly winds are what will drive any tornado risk more than the broader dynamics. #onstorm

12.07.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Daytime heating storms kicking up along lake breeze and outflow boundaries in parts of Southern Ontario this afternoon.

#ONstorm

10.07.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Few photos from July 2nd - it's not often we have a clear sky with a well placed thunderstorm sparking off a decent amount of intra-cloud lightning. This is looking west towards Downtown Toronto.

#ONstorm

07.07.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character is holding a bucket of popcorn in his mouth . ALT: a cartoon character is holding a bucket of popcorn in his mouth .
07.07.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is by design. Just like gerrymandering.

06.07.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a problem for oil companies that are not quickly diversifying their product base and branching into other sectors :-)

But that said, there are a lot of ethical issues and grey areas around lithium extraction that many side step or ignore.

Danielle Smith will tell u EVs r the Antichrist ๐Ÿ™ƒ

06.07.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The 2026 budget is clearly all Bidenomics ๐Ÿ™ƒ

06.07.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We also feel Americans largely don't understand.

Border towns and even Vegas have put up "we love Canada signs" or offered discounts - that's not the issue, it's not a fix.

Address the issue head on which is the U.S Federal Governments policies towards Canada. None of these places have done that.

06.07.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Line graph time series of 2025's daily global sea ice extent in red shading compared to each year from 1979 to 2024 using shades of purple to white for each line. There is substantial interannual and daily variability. Seasonal cycles are visible. A disclaimer is shown, which states: Trends/variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic processes and opposite seasonality!

Line graph time series of 2025's daily global sea ice extent in red shading compared to each year from 1979 to 2024 using shades of purple to white for each line. There is substantial interannual and daily variability. Seasonal cycles are visible. A disclaimer is shown, which states: Trends/variability in Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are affected by very different atmospheric/oceanic processes and opposite seasonality!

With both poles observing unusually low sea ice conditions, global sea ice extent is the 2nd lowest on record for today's date...

More sea ice graphics available at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i.... Data from @nsidc.bsky.social.

06.07.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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