Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for South Thompson
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A yellow watch for severe thunderstorms is in effect for South Thompson until May 24, with conditions favorable for strong wind gusts and large hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- South Thompson
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Thompson.
Alert Details
Yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effect, issued by Environment Canada (ECCC). Effective 2026-05-23T16:58:05-00:00, expires 2026-05-24T06:59:05-00:00.
Affected Areas
South Thompson.
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 X using #BCStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Local utility outages are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 2026-05-23T16:58:05-00:00 through 2026-05-24T06:59:05-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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