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As heat waves blanket parts of Canada, experts say the extreme heat and humidity can also “fuel” severe thunderstorms — and even tornadoes. Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense in Canada, which increases the risk of these dangerous storms.One of those storms hit the Prairies over the weekend, with tornadoes reported in parts of Saskatchewan after a humid heat wave.“We often get really bad thunderstorms, usually in the afternoons, during these periods of extreme heat, especially with the humidity,” says atmospheric physics professor Kent Moore at the University of Toronto.“If they’re really severe thunderstorms, one can get tornadoes…
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