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Watch Above: BC Hydro said, at the peak of the storm, 45,000 customers were without power in the Southern Interior. Watch the extended interview above. – Jun 25, 2018
There are multiple power outages and power poles down across the Okanagan because of a wind storm early Monday morning.
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FortisBC is reporting outages in Kelowna, Oliver, Beaverdell and Carmi because of severe wind and lightning between 3 to 4 a.m.
“Crews are responding to multiple reports of trees on our lines, including one on Gordon Ave in Kelowna, across from Dorothea Walker Elementary School,” FortisBC spokesperson Nicole Bogdanovic said in a news release.
Gallery of photos following the windstorm:
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BC Hydro crews fixing a power outage in Armstrong.
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Damage following the wind storm in Kelowna.
Damage following the wind storm in Kelowna.
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Damage following the wind storm in Kelowna.
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Damage following a wind storm Kin Beach in Vernon, B.C.
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Damage following a wind storm Kin Beach in Vernon, B.C.
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Damage following a wind storm Kin Beach in Vernon, B.C.
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Damage following a wind storm Kin Beach in Vernon, B.C.
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Damage in south Rutland following high winds.
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Damage in south Rutland following high winds.
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Damage in south Rutland following high winds.
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Damage in south Rutland following high winds.
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Keremeos/Cawston: A tree came down on a home on 2nd Avenue around 3 a.m. No one was injured
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Keremeos/Cawston: A tree came down on a home on 2nd Avenue around 3 a.m. No one was injured.
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Keremeos/Cawston: Damage to a home on Sparks Drive near Highway 3.
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Keremeos/Cawston: Damage to a home on Sparks Drive near Highway 3.
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Keremeos/Cawston: High wind caused a tree to come down on a power line at a home 3rd Avenue.
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Keremeos/Cawston:Power poles were torn down by high winds on Highway 3 outside of Cawston.
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Lori Dickson lives in Kelowna’s Rutland area. Her neighbourhood was hit hard with falling trees and branches during this morning’s powerful wind storm. She describes what it was like at peak of storm. @GlobalOkanaganpic.twitter.com/vo2qwAE8f1
— Klaudia Van Emmerik (@KlaudiaGlobal) June 25, 2018
“Restoration times are not yet known, and customers may experience longer delays in areas with more extensive storm-related damage.”
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Crews are working along the clock to repair the damage, she said.
— Klaudia Van Emmerik (@KlaudiaGlobal) June 25, 2018
BC Hydro is reporting outages to approximately 32,000 customers in the southern Interior.
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Severe thunderstorms in the southern Interior have caused outages to approximately 32,000 customers. Crews are responding and working to restore affected customers. #SalmonArm#ChaseBC#WestKelowna#VernonBC#Lumby
Watch Below: BC Hydro says 45,000 customers were without power after a storm blew through the Southern Interior early Monday morning. Megan Turcato has more, on the damage in the north Okanagan where winds were gusting close to 90 km/hour.
Watch Below: The Okanagan and surrounding region is in clean-up mode today after a powerful and damaging wind storm early this morning. The heavy winds toppling over trees onto power lines and in some cases even homes. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.