Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake
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A yellow watch for severe thunderstorms is in effect for Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake until 07:59 UTC on August 28, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake, British Columbia
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-28T01:07:42-00:00 until 2026-08-28T07:59:42-00:00.
Affected Areas
Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-28T01:07:42-00:00. Expires 2026-08-28T07:59:42-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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