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WUCN18 CWVR 122128
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:28 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 12 JULY 2023.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:27 P.M. PDT.
AT 2:28 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO NICKEL SIZE
HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM THE OKANAGAN
CONNECTOR (HIGHWAY 97C) NEAR ELKHART LAKE RECREATION SITE TO RAMPART
LAKE RECREATION SITE, EAST OF ALLISON LAKE AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY WITH
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS. 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.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.DRIVEBC.CA.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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