WUCN13 CWVR 230411
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:11 P.M. PDT MONDAY 22 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      FORT NELSON.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:09 P.M. MST.

AT 9:10 P.M. MST, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 
TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY NEAR SIKANNI CHIEF AND 
MOVING NORTHWARDS AT 50 KM/H. 

IT WILL IMPACT COMMUNITIES ALONG HIGHWAY 97 FROM SIKANNI CHIEF TO 
TRUTCH FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS.

LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN 
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

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