Tag: lightning

  • Thunderstorms today? First small Atmospheric River Friday. Website redesign complete.

    Thunderstorms today? First small Atmospheric River Friday. Website redesign complete.

    Podcast is Up! Thunderstorms developing around noon. If you’d like a video version of this (though I don’t mention the comet! check that out below!) here’s the Podcast: The image above from the UWash model shows patches of lightning developing across the Island in the late morning and early afternoon today. While the majority of…

  • Strong rain today – Thunderstorms north and east.

    Strong rain today – Thunderstorms north and east.

    The radar fills – East Coast Statement Environment Canada has already posted a Special Weather Statement for the East Coast warning of up to 50mm of rain with thunderstorms. (I am surprised this isn’t a rainfall warning or severe thunderstorm watch). The radar is already starting to fill in on the north Island. Expect rain…

  • Lightning across the West Coast of the Island this morning. Wet week.

    Lightning across the West Coast of the Island this morning. Wet week.

    Lightning began very early this morning with most strikes occurring near Ahousaht north of Tofino and near Kyuquot. However, in the past hour lightning has spread to the Kennedy Lake area and off of Nitinat and south of Port Alberni near Nahmint Lake. There will be a possibility of lightning and thunder across the Island…

  • More rain coming (but not that much!)

    More rain coming (but not that much!)

    So we had some rain Sunday It wasn’t a lot for a whole days worth… but it was a lot for a few minutes! Here’s the proof: That might not look like much, but we got about 16 mm (2/3 of an inch) in the 20 minute period between 17:25 and 17:45 on Sunday. And…

  • Thunderstorms possible today less tomorrow. Heat coming next week.

    Thunderstorms possible today less tomorrow. Heat coming next week.

    Greatest chance for thunder Thursday. The cooler and unsettled weather will bring the chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Port Alberni will likely see the most rain around noon to 2PM. East sections of the Island will see rain start a little later. The threat of thunder and lightning will start around noon and extend…