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WUCN11 CWVR 180149
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:49 P.M. PDT SATURDAY 17 MAY 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND
MAPLE RIDGE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:48 P.M. PDT.
AT 6:49 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, PEA
TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY
RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES
AWAY AND DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS AND HAIL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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