692
WUCN11 CWVR 230541
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:41 P.M. PDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND
NORTH VANCOUVER
METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER
BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER
METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:38 P.M. PDT.
AT 10:39 P.M. PDT, AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED ABOUT
30 KM SOUTHWEST OF VANCOUVER. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING
SLOWLY TO THE EAST. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: APODACA
PARK, EAGLE HARBOUR, HORSESHOE BAY, CAULFEILD, WRECK BEACH,
UNIVERSITY HILL, CYPRESS PARK, WESTMOUNT, JERICHO BEACH, DUNDARAVE
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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