Reporting severe weather to EC

On the Canadian prairie provinces, to report severe weather:

1. Call toll-free 1-800-239-0484; you will most likely be prompted to leave a message
   
2. Email storm@ec.gc.ca, including if you have pictures to share
   

The information EC will need is your location (closest town and how far/what direction you are away from it, what province you're in), the time and what you're seeing and how long it's been going on. If you have pictures to send in an email, please try to shrink them down for easy retrieval, and if EC would like the full-resolution version they will ask.

What to report? Please note that reporting sub-severe weather is helpful as well.

• Hail of any size
  
• Rainfall amounts in excess of 25 mm or any rainfall causing flooding
  
• Wind gusts in excess of 70 km/h or wind gusts causing damage
  
• Funnel clouds
  
• Tornadoes
  

In the winter, please report

• Snowfall amounts in excess of 5 cm
  
• Freezing rain
  
• Wind in excess of 60 km/h
  
• Low visibilities due to blowing snow, fog or anything else
  

Environment Canada will gladly take your report.