WUCN11 CWVR 230532
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:32 P.M. PDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER 
         BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER
      METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHWEST INCLUDING RICHMOND AND DELTA.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:29 P.M. PDT.

AT�10:30 P.M. PDT,�AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS�IS LOCATED�ABOUT 
30 KM SOUTHWEST OF VANCOUVER.�THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING 
SLOWLY TO THE EAST.�DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 
HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: DIONISIO 
POINT PARK, WRECK BEACH, UNIVERSITY HILL, JERICHO BEACH, RICHMOND, 
VANCOUVER

TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, 
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 

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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