850
WUCN11 CWVR 280018
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:18 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:16 P.M. PDT.
AT 5:17 P.M. PDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER OYSTER
RIVER. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE
SOUTHEAST. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHELTER
POINT, OYSTER RIVER, BLACK CREEK, SARATOGA BEACH, WILLIAMS BEACH
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN THE PATH INCLUDE HIGHWAY 19 BETWEEN CAMPBELL
RIVER AND MERVILLE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY.
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
END/PSPC
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