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Environment Canada is currently tracking a swath of thunderstorms in the BC Peace region that are capable of strong wind gusts up to 100 km/h and intense lightning and hail.

At 9:51 p.m., Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.

An extensive area of thunderstorms is impacting Highway 29 and the Alaska Highway between Sikanni Chief and Fort St. John as it moves north. Strong wind gusts up to 100 km/h have been observed. Radar indicates the presence of pea to nickel size hail.

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.