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Canada’s weather warning system is finally getting smarter—starting Tuesday, meteorologists can draw precise, custom-shaped alerts around areas actually threatened by severe storms or tornadoes, cutting down on false alarms and delivering life-saving warnings faster to those in danger. After years of public frustration with vague, region-wide alerts that often overwhelmed people with irrelevant warnings, this upgrade aims to make forecasts clearer and more actionable. While mobile alerts will soon use these new polygon-based warnings, TV and radio still rely on the older Alert Ready system. But behind the scenes, forecasters face growing challenges: despite major radar investments a decade ago, recent funding cuts may limit their ability to fully leverage advanced tech—especially in big cities. Still, most experts see this as a crucial step forward, even if they wish it had come sooner.

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