News Items tag as: Severe thunderstorm watch

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain possible in Kamloops, Okanagan tonight
August 23, 2024 - 11:34 AM

A change in the weather means a good chance of severe thunderstorms bringing with them heavy rain in a large swath of the Southern Interior this evening and overnight.
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for most of Southern BC
August 12, 2024 - 10:48 AM

Severe thunderstorms are anticipated in Southern British Columbia as the conditions are favourable for creating a storm.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms forecast for Kamloops, Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 12:20 PM

The conditions are just right for the severe thunderstorms in the South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap, Okanagan and Boundary regions.
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Thompson-Okanagan could produce heavy rain
July 25, 2024 - 10:36 AM

After weeks of intense heat, today’s cooler temperatures and rain showers in the southern Interior are a welcome relief, but the change in the weather also means conditions are just right for severe thunderstorms.
More severe thunderstorms today in parts of southern BC Interior
July 02, 2024 - 10:33 AM

The conditions are just right for more severe weather in parts of the southern BC Interior today.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms expected in Okanagan, Similkameen, Nicola
June 27, 2023 - 2:36 PM

The conditions are just right for the development of severe thunderstorms in the Central and South Okanagan, along with the Similkameen, Nicola and Boundary regions today.
Okanagan, Kamloops under a severe thunderstorm watch
June 13, 2023 - 10:53 AM

The potential for severe weather in the form of thunderstorms is high in Kamloops and the Okanagan today.
Severe thunderstorms possible in Central, South Okanagan today
June 12, 2023 - 11:57 AM

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for much of the Okanagan and the Boundary region.
Thunderstorms moving through Okanagan region
May 18, 2023 - 3:47 PM

Thunderstorms are developing and moving through the Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary regions this afternoon.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings end in Okanagan, Similkameen
May 16, 2023 - 4:19 PM

Meteorologists are tracking a line of dangerous severe thunderstorms in Central Okanagan, Boundary and Similkameen regions capable of producing up to golf ball size hail and heavy rain.
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