Category: Storm
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Flooding Continues – Will Peak Saturday afternoon/evening then again Monday/Tuesday
The rain should begin to taper off in a few hours. Sometime after midnight Friday/Saturday, but the damage is done. Flooding is continuing along the Somass River and the Tseshaht First Nation are in emergency mode and have evacuated some people as they sandbag to try to protect homes near the river. Full Flood Information…
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Wind Warning Issued for West Coast – Strong Winds not Expected in Port Alberni
There has been a wind warning issued for both sides of the Island and but in particular the West Coast is expecting gusts in exposed areas of up to 100kph. (aside: have you put in your snow guess yet? :)) Here is the warning (all caps from warning): 10:37 AM PDT Wednesday 26 October 2016 Wind…
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Thunderstormy West Coast – Rainy Valley – Variable Weekend
(make sure you enter the snow guess contest!) They are currently reporting Thunderstorms in Tofino. Quite a bit of lighting with the shortwave this am although most of the activity should pass just N of #YVR pic.twitter.com/MiAS7DoeV5 — Chris Doyle (@ensembleator) October 21, 2016 The models indicate this will continue most of the day and…
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Update 11:30PM – Storm Done – Canadian Model wins.
Update 11:30PM – Storm Done – Canadian Model wins. This will be the final update on this post. The Wind Warning has been lifted. The storm has crossed the Strait and winds are diminishing quickly. In the end, it looks like the Canadian model won the day. It predicted the track last night nearly perfectly.…
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Update 12:30PM – Storm 2 takes its time. Causes Tornado in Oregon. Strongest Port Alberni winds coming before 5PM.
Update 12:30PM – Storm 2 takes its time. Causes Tornado in Oregon. Strongest Port Alberni winds coming before 5PM. This storm has really been taking its time. The forecast last night said it would make landfall before 11AM. Yet at 11AM this morning Environment Canada had this to say in the updated Wind Warning. At…