H.D. Chasing

11/24/2024

20% off Storm chaser Badges over on my Etsy!

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05/09/2024

This is also creating increased chances for aurora to be visible to a large part of SW Ontario (clouds permitting of course).
Very neat!

Do you still have your solar eclipse glasses? Well, go grab them! A sunspot has grown so large that it’s currently visible to the naked eye (while wearing eclipse glasses) without magnification.

If you look closely at the bottom right quadrant of the sun, you can see a small spot on the sun right now. The sunspot is now rivalling the size of the great Carrington sunspot of 1859.

It has also been producing solar flares and CMEs over the last few days which are directed at earth. But importantly, as spaceweather.com mentions; “CMEs currently en route to Earth will not cause a new Carrington Event; they are puny compared to the CMEs of 1859. Nevertheless, it would be wise to keep an eye on this growing active region while Earth is in its strike zone.”

This also could lead to a very active weekend for the northern lights with the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecasting a G3 (strong) solar storm tomorrow (Friday) night. Now the exact arrival of the CME is still uncertain so it may arrive too early and fizzle out before sunset.

We will keep you updated!

- Brennen

04/20/2024

🌷 What can we expect for the rest of spring? 🤔

Even after some early season snowstorms in many regions, our models continue to indicate a warmer-than-average spring across Canada.

The 2023-24 El Niño, one of the strongest on record, is expected to transition to a neutral phase by April-June. During El Niño in spring, temperatures tend to be above normal across Canada, especially west of Hudson Bay. The effects of El Niño, declining towards more neutral conditions, could linger until the end of this spring.

For more on El Niño ➡️ https://ow.ly/MUJq50RjzOh

📷 Chances of temperatures being above, below, or near normal across Canada for April, May and June.

04/17/2024

⛈️ Severe Thunderstorms Target Parts of Southwestern Ontario on Wednesday With Tornado Threat

📅 Wednesday, April 17, 2024

⤵️ FULL FORECAST (FREE)
https://instantweatherinc.com/ontario/forecast/2024/4/17/thunderstorm

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- Brennen

04/17/2024

Turns out the first Canadian tornado of 2024 occurred on March 16th at Malden Centre in SW ON. After an NTP ground / drone investigation, the tornado has been rated EF1 given it ripped the roof off a mobile home.

Full details at the NTP blog: https://uwo.ca/ntp/blog/2024/first_canadian_tornado_of_2024_in_on.html

04/10/2024

Dave here. Storm Season is almost here in Canada but has started in the USA! Added a 3d printed Badge to the car this year. Made by me!

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05/04/2023

04/01/2023

EXPIRED: This rotation has weakened.

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Tornado Potential

(Locations listed below description)

11:44 AM - Sat, Apr 1, 2023:

We've detected focused rotation on this storm that is currently tracking east towards and Essex County. The rotation is most evident on TDTW radar and has cycled a few times as it's tracked east.

Rotation can produce a tornado in its lifespan. Damaging wind gusts, hail, and flooding, are also possibilities with minor rotation. Please be safe in the path of this storm and if it strengthens on radar, we will post a further update.

- Albuna
- Ambassador Beach
- Amherst Pointe
- Amherstburg
- Arner
- Bar Point
- Barretville
- Belcreft Beach
- Blytheswood
- Busy Bee Corners
- Cedar Beach
- Cedarhurst Park
- Cherry Lane Estates
- Coatsworth
- Colchester
- Comet
- Cottam
- Delisle's Corners
- East Harrow
- Edgars
- Edgewater Beach
- Elford
- Elmdale
- Erie Curve
- Essex
- Gesto
- Glen Eden
- Goldsmith
- Harrow
- Holiday Harbour
- Kingsville
- Klie's Beach
- Klondyke
- Lake Erie Country Club
- Lakewood Beach
- Leamington
- Levergood Beach
- Linden Beach
- Lypps Beach
- Maidstone
- Malden Centre
- Marentette Beach
- Marshfield
- McGregor
- Mount Carmel
- New California
- New Canaan
- North Ridge
- North Woodslee
- Oakland
- Oldcastle
- Olinda
- Oxley
- Paquette Corners
- Pelee Island
- Pelee Island South
- Pleasant Park
- Pleasant Valley
- Renwick
- River Canard
- Ruscom Station
- Ruthven
- Scudder
- Seacliffe
- Seymour Beach
- Sinasac Corners
- South Woodslee
- Staples
- Stevenson
- Sunset Beach
- The Meadows
- Union
- Vereker
- Wheatley
- Wigle
- Willow Beach
- Willowood
- Windfall

https://instantweather.ca/2023/04/01/xgeYbq-tornado-potential/

01/16/2023

12:06p FREEZING RAIN WARNING ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Monday, January 16, 2023

(Locations listed below description)

Freezing rain overnight into Tuesday morning.

Hazard: Freezing rain.

Timing: Overnight into Tuesday morning.

Discussion: A brief period of freezing rain is expected beginning overnight. Freezing rain is expected to change over to light rain Tuesday morning.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

To report severe weather in Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using .

NEW:

- Aylmer
- Blue Mountains
- Bluewater
- Blyth
- Delhi
- Dundalk
- Eastern Elgin County
- Eastern Middlesex County
- Goderich
- Hanover
- Kincardine
- London
- Norfolk
- Northern Grey County
- Northern Huron County
- Owen Sound
- Parkhill
- Saugeen Shores
- Simcoe
- Southern Bruce County
- Southern Grey County
- Southern Huron County
- St. Thomas
- Wingham

https://instantweather.ca/2023/01/16/Bd3yBl-freezing-rain-warning-issued/

09/20/2022

It appears that the last day of ‘astronomical’ summer (meteorological summer ended at the start of the month) will go out with a bang for parts of Southern Ontario. This is courtesy of a strong cold front expected to sweep across the region on Wednesday and spark off potentially widespread sever...

08/16/2022

4:10p SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

(Locations listed below description)

Updated or ended by 6:09 P.M. Edt.

At 4:10 P.M. Edt, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain.

This line of severe thunderstorms is located from new hamburg to St. Marys to Mount Carmel, moving Southwest at 20 km/h.

Hazard: Locally heavy rainfall of 50 mm within one hour.

Locations impacted include: Lucan, tavistock, ailsa craig, elginfield, granton, bryanston, wellburn, thorndale, kintore, Lakeside, Fairview, brooksdale, hickson, lieury, West mcgillivray, brinsley, mooresville, clandeboye, prospect Hill and devizes.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Lightning kills and injures canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: Large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

The office of the fire marshal and emergency management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather ... For Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using

for more information: Http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/English/beprepared/beprepared.html.

NEW:

- Eastern Middlesex County
- London
- Parkhill

https://instantweather.ca/2022/08/16/Ll73KS-severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued/

08/08/2022

3:39p SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Monday, August 8, 2022

(Locations listed below description)

Updated or ended by 5:38 P.M. Edt.

At 3:39 P.M. Edt, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

This severe thunderstorm is located 5 kilometres Southwest of Brigden, moving East at 50 km/h.

Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and torrential rain.

Locations impacted include: Petrolia, oil Springs, wilkesport, Brigden, oil city, Inwood, bickford, ladysmith, payne, seckerton, avonry, Kimball, Moore Centre, colinville, waubuno, sykeston, bradshaw, cromar, edys mills and Glen Rae.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.

The office of the fire marshal and emergency management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather ... For Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using

for more information: Http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/English/beprepared/beprepared.html.

CONTINUED:

- Petrolia
- Sarnia
- Western Lambton County

https://instantweather.ca/2022/08/08/9Fwg4Z-severe-thunderstorm-warning-continued/

08/03/2022

9:57a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

(Locations listed below description)

Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain.

Hazards: Wind gusts near 90 km/h. Nickel size hail. Torrential downpours with rainfall amounts possibly in excess of 50 mm.

Timing: Late this morning into this evening.

Discussion: Thunderstorms are expected today. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with strong winds, large hail and heavy rain. Tornadoes also can not be ruled out. The potential for severe thunderstorms will come to an end this evening.

Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Stay indoors when a thunderstorm strikes. There isn't a place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: Large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

The office of the fire marshal and emergency management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather ... For Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using

for more information: Http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/English/beprepared/beprepared.html.

NEW:

- Angus
- Barrie
- Caledon
- Cambridge
- Coldwater
- Collingwood
- Eastern Lambton County
- Eastern Middlesex County
- Erin
- Grand Valley
- Guelph
- Hillsdale
- Innisfil
- Kitchener
- Komoka
- Lagoon City
- London
- Mansfield
- Midland
- New Tecumseth
- Northern Dufferin County
- Orangeville
- Orillia
- Orr Lake
- Oxford County
- Parkhill
- Petrolia
- Pinery Park
- Region Of Waterloo
- Sarnia
- Shelburne
- Southern Dufferin County
- Southern Wellington County
- Strathroy
- Tillsonburg
- Washago
- Watford
- Western Lambton County
- Western Middlesex County
- Woodstock

https://instantweather.ca/2022/08/03/szZXEZ-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued/

07/20/2022

If you are in or around Lucan take shelter.

07/20/2022

3:01p SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Wednesday, July 20, 2022

(Locations listed below description)

Updated or ended by 5:00 P.M. Edt.

At 3:01 P.M. Edt, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail.

This line of severe thunderstorms is located from 15 kilometres Northwest of Windsor to 35 kilometres Southwest of amherstburg, moving East at 65 km/h.

Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail.

Locations impacted include: Windsor, amherstburg, Tecumseh, lasalle, South Windsor, McGregor, Windsor airport and Maidstone.

Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Lightning kills and injures canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

The office of the fire marshal and emergency management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather ... For Ontario, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using

for more information: Http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/English/beprepared/beprepared.html.

NEW:

- Essex County
- Leamington
- Windsor

https://instantweather.ca/2022/07/20/NWM6WG-severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued/

07/20/2022

(Locations listed below description) Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Hazards: Damaging wind gusts up to 100 km/h. Nickel size hail possible....