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WUCN11 CWVR 171515
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:15 A.M. PDT FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:14 A.M. PDT.
AT 8:15 A.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 5 KM TO THE NORTHWEST OF
COURTENAY AND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST AT 20KM/H.
LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE:
-COURTENAY
-HIGHWAY 19
- COMMUNITIES TO THE NORTHWEST OF COURTENAY
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR. 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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