The Canadian prairie provinces are currently seeing a significant increase in both tornado activity and severe heat waves.

加拿大草原省份目前龍捲風活動與嚴重熱浪均顯著增加。

According to data from the Northern Tornadoes Project, 48 tornadoes have occurred across the three prairie provinces so far. This number is considerably higher than the 30-year annual average of 34. In Alberta, there have been 23 events, although their intensity has remained typical, ranging from EF0 to EF2. In contrast, Manitoba and Saskatchewan have recorded two EF3 tornadoes, which is very rare for a single season. Furthermore, Saskatchewan recently tied its record by reporting 10 tornadoes in just 24 hours.

根據 Northern Tornadoes Project 的數據，三個草原省份至今共發生了 48 條龍捲風。這個數字明顯高於 30 年來每年平均 34 條的紀錄。在亞伯塔省有 23 起事件，儘管其強度維持在典型範圍，介於 EF0 至 EF2 之間。相比之下，曼尼托巴省與薩斯喀徹溫省記錄到了兩條 EF3 級龍捲風，這在單一季節中非常罕見。此外，薩斯喀徹溫省最近追平紀錄，在短短 24 小時內就報告了 10 條龍捲風。

Environment Canada explains that this volatile weather is caused by four main atmospheric factors: high moisture, daily temperature instability, strong winds at high altitudes, and a trigger like the jet stream. Specifically, the combination of southeasterly winds at the surface and northwest winds above has helped create rotating supercell thunderstorms. At the same time, a high-pressure system has caused a long heat wave, with humidex values expected to reach the mid-40s in southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. Although Alberta has seen fewer hail storms, experts emphasize that this atmospheric instability will likely continue until mid-August.

加拿大環境部解釋，這種不穩定的天氣是由四個主要大氣因素引起：高濕度、每日溫度不穩定、高空強風以及如噴射氣流般的觸發因素。具體而言，地面的東南風與高空的西北風結合，有助於形成旋轉的超級單體雷暴。同時，高壓系統導致了持久的熱浪，曼尼托巴省南部與薩斯喀徹溫省東南部的體感溫度預計將達到 40 度中段。儘管亞伯塔省的冰雹風暴較少，但專家強調這種大氣不穩定情況可能會持續到 8 月中旬。

The region remains under active weather warnings as the risks of high temperatures and tornadoes continue.

由於高溫與龍捲風風險持續，該地區仍處於天氣警告狀態。