877  
WUCN11 CWNT 111649  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 10:49 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2023.  
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:  
=NEW= FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:48 P.M. MDT.  
 
AT 10:49 A.M. MDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.  
 
THIS THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER FORT LIARD, AND IS NEARLY  
STATIONARY.  
 
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.  
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  
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
END/PASPC  
 
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