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WWCN13 CWVR 031701
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:01 A.M. PDT SUNDAY 3 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= OKANAGAN VALLEY
=NEW= NICOLA
=NEW= SOUTH THOMPSON
=NEW= SHUSWAP
=NEW= BOUNDARY
=NEW= ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE
=NEW= WEST KOOTENAY
=NEW= KOOTENAY LAKE
=NEW= EAST KOOTENAY
=NEW= CARIBOO
=NEW= PRINCE GEORGE
=NEW= YELLOWHEAD
=NEW= MCGREGOR
=NEW= B.C. PEACE RIVER
=NEW= FORT NELSON.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY.
STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
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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