WUCN13 CWVR 030012

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:12 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:

      KOOTENAY LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:11 P.M. PDT (7:11 P.M. MST, 8:11 P.M. MDT).



AT 5:12 P.M. PDT (5:12 P.M. MST, 6:12 P.M. MDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA 

METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 

AND HEAVY RAIN.



THE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED NEAR KASLO NORTH TO DUNCAN 

LAKE. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AT 50 KM/H. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES ALONG HIGHWAY 31A FROM NEW 

DENVER TO KASLO, COMMUNITIES ALONG HIGHWAY 31 FROM KASLO TO POPLAR 

CREEK, AND COMMUNITIES NEAR KOOTENAY LAKE NORTH OF KASLO 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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