Purple sheet lightning flashes across the dark night sky in Port Alberni, Canada

On November 8, 2026, in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, @ChancellorF22 shared a video capturing a lightning display during a powerful thunderstorm. In the video, a sudden flash of violet-purple sheet lightning illuminates the heavily overcast night sky, casting a bright glow across the dark, stormy landscape. According to reports, the thunderstorm was part of the second in a series of three major atmospheric river systems that swept across British Columbia over the weekend. Environment Canada issued weather warnings for inland Vancouver Island, forecasting strong wind gusts of up to 90–100 km/h, heavy localized rainfall, frequent lightning, and thunderstorms. The storm system caused widespread disruptions across the province, including fallen trees, localized flooding, and power outages. Approximately 135,000 BC Hydro customers were left without electricity at the peak of the outages.