WUCN13 CWVR 192222
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:22 P.M. PDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      CARIBOO - NORTH INCLUDING QUESNEL.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:21 P.M. PDT.

AT 3:22 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN 
AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND 
GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THE AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED JUST NORTHWEST OF 
QUESNEL AND ARE MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AT 30 KM/H. THE WILL IMPACT 
AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 FROM TEN MILE LAKE TO HIXON WITHIN THE NEXT 
HOUR.

LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN 
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

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