It’s become a near-daily occurrence in parts of B.C.: Your phone buzzes with a warning that a severe thunderstorm could develop at some point throughout the day.
“Every afternoon like clockwork,” is how one resident of Prince George described the notifications, issued by Environment Canada.
In north-central B.C., where much of the activity has been focused, Prince George had either a watch or warning issued 24 times, far more than usual. Warnings, which means a storm is imminent or occurring, can be issued multiple times in a day.
Across B.C. and the Yukon, July saw 21 days with thunderstorm warnings and just 10 without, while a warning has been issued every day in August so
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