WUCN11 CWVR 230023
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:23 P.M. PDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= SUNSHINE COAST - SALTERY BAY TO POWELL RIVER.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:05 P.M. PDT.

AT�5:21 P.M. PDT,�A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM�IS LOCATED�ABOUT 20 KM 
SOUTHEAST OF HOMATHKO ESTUARY PARK.�THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KM/H.�UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY 
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.

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. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 

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.

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