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WUCN18 CWVR 122158
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:58 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 4:57 P.M. PDT.
AT 2:58 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL TO PING
PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER THE OKANAGAN CONNECTOR
(HIGHWAY 97C) BETWEEN ASPEN GROVE AND ELKHART LAKE RECREATION SITE.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 KM/H.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL
LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO STOP. 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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