WUCN13 CWVR 050050
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:50 P.M. PDT SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:48 P.M. PDT.

AT 5:49 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN 
AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND 
GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT A LARGE AREA INCLUDING HIGHWAY 23 
FROM SHELTER BAY TO NASKUSP. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AND 
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH TROUT LAKE WITHIN THE HOUR.

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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