Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:30 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain.

Locations: Churchill Falls and vicinity and Churchill valley.

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 25 to 35 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Maximum wind gusts: near 90 km/h in thunderstorms.

Time span: ending this evening.

Remarks: A line of severe thunderstorms over Churchill Falls is moving eastward at 60 km/h. Torrential downpours and strong wind gusts are expected to accompany these storms. Intense winds have been detected in association with a strong thunderstorm over Churchill Falls. Localized damaging gusts are expected to reach areas around as the storm continues to track eastward.

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Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.