Stormy skies over Kamloops on Thursday (Aug. 11) (Photo credit: David Poulin).

By Stephanie Swensrude

THUNDERSTRUCK

Four days of storms bring a noteworthy amount of lightning strikes to B.C.

Aug 14, 2022 | 12:49 PM

KAMLOOPS — If you’ve noticed that the skies have been a lot stormier than usual lately, you are not alone – a weather system caused more lightning across the province in the past few days than is typical.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, British Columbia was struck by lightning 17,830 times between August 10 and 13.

The service attributes this to a subtropical feed of moisture and instability across the southern and central interior that extended into the northern part of the province Saturday (August 13).

July and August are the two most lightning-struck months in BC, but the service says it’s not often we see four consecutive days of widespread lightning.

This lightning caused 140 new wildfires, but the BC Wildfire Service was prepared, and more than half of these fires are classified as out, being held, or under control.

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Thunderstorms with strong winds are expected across the Prince George Fire Centre today, which could lead to new fire starts.