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Tornadoes have always menaced Canadians, but with increasing population density and larger areas of urbanization, the probability of serious tornado damage is also increasing. This paper outlines the magnitude of the hazard, in other words, their frequency, where and when they occur, their damage dimensions, and their strength. An examination is also made of whether or not tornado incidence is changing with time.
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Newark, M.J. (1988). The Tornado Hazard in Canada. In: El-Sabh, M.I., Murty, T.S. (eds) Natural and Man-Made Hazards. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1433-9_50
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