Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Thompson-Okanagan

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Thompson-Okanagan.

Environment Canada has issued the thunderstorms watch for today, July 10. According to Environment Canada the conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may produce heavy rain, large hail and strong wind gusts.

The watch has been issued for the North and South Thompson, Nicola, Okanagan Valley, Shuswap and Boundary regions. If conditions continue to persist this watch may be upgraded to a warning, which is an urgent message that severe weather is either occurring or will occur.

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