Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 4:35 p.m. MST, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: 65 km west of Fort Nelson Sikanni Old Growth Park

Motion: Moving north at 20 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: Sikanni Old Growth Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson

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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.