WUCN13 CWVR 030128

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:28 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:

=NEW= EAST KOOTENAY - NORTH INCLUDING INVERMERE.



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==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:27 P.M. MDT.



AT 7:28 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 ABOUT 50 KM SOUTHWEST OF 

INVERMERE AND ARE MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AT 50 KM/H. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES ALONG HIGHWAY 93 FROM 

CANAL FLATS TO INVERMERE 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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