515   
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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