Tornado surprises Calgary residents, forecasters
BY BILL KAUFMANN ,CALGARY SUNFIRST POSTED:
CALGARY – The small tornado that hit the city ambushed residents and meteorologists alike — and it could happen again, said an Environment Canada official.
Citizens can’t depend entirely on forecasters for extreme weather warnings, meteorologist Bill McMurtry said in the wake of a weak twister that ripped through a southwest community.
“You can’t always rely on someone issuing warnings — there are situations where we’re not going to catch everything,” said McMurtry.
“Sometimes, the best warning is what you see yourself….it’s unfortunate such an event happened over a large urban area. It’s a challenging event for us.”
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