The June 22, 2007 Elie, Man. tornado remains the strongest recorded one in Canadian history. // Photo from Justin J. Hobson

The June 22, 2007 Elie, Man. tornado is the strongest recorded one in Canadian history. // Photo from Justin Hobson

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July 14, 2017 —

John Hanesiak is a professor in the department of environment and geography at the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources. His work focuses on how the atmosphere interacts with the Earth’s surface in a physical sense, so that we can better understand the weather and climate processes that drive the weather/climate system.

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VIDEO: How to stay safe if you see a tornado

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