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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

Apparent pulse storm (still need to see if it collapses east of Kelowna) passes through #VernonBC from the uncommon northeast. Passes left to right, south. Whole lotta lightning over the Highway 6 valley to Lavington.

image Panorama of storm cell passing over the eastside of Vernon. Note the poor residents of Middleton Mountain waiting for their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow That Never Comes.
jul 22, 2025, 1:13 am β€’ 3 1

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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

Hawks photobomb my otherwise awesome lightning photo. D'oh! #VernonBC

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jul 22, 2025, 1:18 am β€’ 4 2 β€’ view
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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

No new wildfires were reported today in the North Okanagan. #VernonBC

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jul 22, 2025, 6:15 am β€’ 3 1 β€’ view
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light_and_lit 🌞 @dawnmj.bsky.social

Good day eh 😎 looking at my weather app warning: flash flooding from storms 🌧️ while also reporting sunshine 🌞for the next 24 hours πŸ€ͺ while these βœˆοΈβ¬‡οΈ are flying around: do you have any updates that make any sense? #Okanagan #Vernon my big dog is starting to cry so I have an idea what to expect.. 🌩️⚑️🌩️

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jul 22, 2025, 8:51 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

I saw such a plane earlier but missed the tail number/type and they've not come back (?). Storms similar to yesterday are possible today. Unlike yesterday at this time, there is no rapid cumulus tower growth happening. If we don't see this start, I doubt we'll see anything in the North Okanagan.

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jul 22, 2025, 9:34 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

Webcams around the Okanagan are showing similar conditions to Vernon (so far). No towering cumulus.

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jul 22, 2025, 9:38 pm β€’ 1 1 β€’ view
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light_and_lit 🌞 @dawnmj.bsky.social

Thankyou! We appreciate your help 😊

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jul 22, 2025, 9:44 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Dave @dhealey.bsky.social

I dunno... that's a priceless photobomb, and for me, makes the picture that much more interesting.

jul 22, 2025, 2:21 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

Same

jul 22, 2025, 2:28 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Dave @dhealey.bsky.social

There's a double rainbow in there. I wonder what the precip amt was. Looks to be hi RH conditions, so I would expect any starts to be slow to pick up steam. Hot & humid here in the valley bottom. Strong PM winds (like a cold front) with moderate buildup. Clearing off now.

jul 22, 2025, 2:20 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Doug Johnson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒ¦οΈπŸž @smikooman.bsky.social

Vernon may be the Trails Capital of B.C., but it's also the hidden double rainbow capital of B.C. (from the west side).

jul 22, 2025, 2:50 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view