WUCN13 CWVR 022234

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:34 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:

=NEW= ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:33 P.M. PDT.



AT 3:34 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 

TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 30 KM NORTHWEST OF CASTLEGAR AND IS 

MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AT 50 KM/H. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT THE 

COMMUNITIES ON HIGHWAY 6 FROM PASSMORE TO SLOCAN WITHIN THE NEXT 

HOUR.



HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 

VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF 

OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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.



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