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Dr. John Hanesiak's Storm-Chasing Field Course has caught the attention of multiple news sources.
July 23, 2025 —
Following up on the previous news of Dr. John Hanesiak’s Storm-Chasing Field Course celebrating its 20th anniversary, there has been a series of media attention surrounding the course and its lessons. Check out some of the interview Dr. Hanesiak has taken part of recently using the links below:
- Global TV News: Why we can see tornado warnings when tornadoes are not actually reported or on the ground, https://globalnews.ca/news/11298982/tornado-alert-pings-winnipeg-phones-despite-no-warning-for-the-area/ (July 22, 2025)
- CJOB Jim Toth program: tornado prediction and Winnipeg warning. https://globalnews.ca/national/program/the-jim-toth-show/ (July 22, 2025)
- CBC online article about hailstorms and hail research: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/project-icechip-hail-storms-damage-1.7588453 (July 20, 2025)
- CTV Winnipeg local news, 20th anniversary of Storm Chasing Course:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/video/2025/07/18/u-of-m-storm-chasing-learning-experience/ (July 17, 2025)