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WWCN11 CWVR 270124

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:24 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= GREATER VICTORIA

=NEW= EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO

=NEW= WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.



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==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, 

LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



WHEN: 

THIS EVENING 



WHERE: 

SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND INCLUDING VICTORIA, SOOKE, DUNCAN, 

SHAWNIGAN LAKE



LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS 

CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF 

TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY WITH 

ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES 

CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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